Chapter 690

"Sherilyn?"

Edgar's heart leapt, the pain in his arm momentarily forgotten. "You're awake? It's me, Edgar!"

"Ed...gar..."

"Yes, it's me!"

Silence followed before Sherilyn began to sob quietly, resting on his back. "Ed...gar..."

Yes, it was Edgar, his voice unmistakable!

Sherilyn's consciousness was foggy, murmuring incoherently in a barely audible hum.

"Save me... please save me..."

Hearing her cry, Edgar froze. Sherilyn must be terrified, and it was his fault. He should have escorted her home the moment he found her.

But he had walked away, watching helplessly as she was taken.

Regret filled Edgar's heart as he spoke with even greater tenderness. "Sherilyn, I'm so sorry I'm late. I'm here now... to save you."

But then, the figure on his back went silent again.

"Sherilyn?"

be heard in the

"Someone's over here!"

see firefighters, and

surprised, exclaimed,

he

back, his expression darkening

a moment's hesitation, Charles reached out, "Quick! Mr.

...

Outside.

halt, and Gilbert, without waiting for the car to fully stop,

Gilbert!" Allen greeted him

without preamble, his voice tinged

call from Charles, saying he was bringing

A flicker of hope shone in Gilbert's dark eyes, almost too

the journey

Allen gestured, "Mr. Gilbert, Charles is on

towards a

truck, its details blurred in the dim night

2ed together.

Sherilyn was among them?

fortune was smiling on him. Sherilyn was found!

himself beneath the ladder

as the ladder truck slowly came down,

Why was Edgar here?

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