Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 694

"Just saying, 'Sherilyn, I'm on it. I'll swap him in."

"Edgar... no, don't..."

As he turned to leave, a weak voice stopped him in his tracks.

Sherilyn looked pale, her voice barely above a whisper, drained of all strength. "Edgar?" he asked, bending down to grasp her hand, "What's wrong?" Sherilyn shook her head, struggling to speak, her voice raspy and hoarse, "No, don't... see him..."

"Not see him?"

Edgar repeated, confused, then a realization hit him, though he was still uncertain, "Sherilyn, are you saying you don't want to see Gilbert?" With great effort, Sherilyn nodded.

She knew there needed to be closure between them, but she was just too exhausted now, needing rest more than anything.

Although Edgar didn't understand why, he was ready to support Sherilyn without question.

He simply nodded, "Alright, I got it. You rest up."

Relieved, Sherilyn closed her eyes.

...

Outside the hospital room, Edgar emerged to find Gilbert, his eyes lighting up with determination as he moved to enter. But Edgar stopped him. "Don't go in."

frustration boiling over, "You think you

about Sherilyn?" Edgar countered, voice cold and

Gilbert

"She said it herself. She doesn't want to see

"Bullshit!"

refused to

want

been rejecting his advances lately, she'd never refused to see

quit your damn scheming! You think because you saved her,

open, charging into

startled

seeing Gilbert. Why was he still here?

me

bedside, seeing her frail

"Sherilyn, you're..."

he could finish,

face away, closing heret

display of refusal. She didn't want

"Sherilyn?"

Edgar stepped forward,

it pull him

sea

doesn't want