Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 859

"It's me.\"

It was Eddy.

Rebecca White paused for a moment, recalling that she had blocked his number to avoid him, and now it seemed he had switched to a new one. She assumed he must have received the divorce papers.

Getting straight to the point, she asked, "You got the papers, right? Have you read them?\"

"Yeah...\" Eddy's voice was a bit muted.

"Then after you sign, let's set a time to go down to the city hall and finalize this, okay?\"

Rebecca's tone was calm, delivering her words in a straightforward manner.

\"Rebecca,\" Eddy said, calling her by name.

"Hmm?\"

"Can we meet first?\"

\"Why?\" Rebecca was surprised, not understanding, "Is there something wrong with the papers?\"

"It's..."

\"What?\" Rebecca was even more astonished, \"I didn't ask for anything...\"

"It's complicated over the phone.\"

Eddy interrupted her, \"Let's meet and talk.\" He let out a very faint chuckle, \"You're afraid I might get aggressive?\"

\"...\" Rebecca fell silent; indeed, she had that concern.

somewhere public,\" Eddy suggested. \"A crowded place, you can run or call for help anytime, is that okay?\" Rebecca hesitated for

I'll choose

"No problem.\"

up, Rebecca frowned

seemed different today. Unusually calm... like the Eddy she first got to know, humble,

head, dismissing the thought, and returned

They discussed and decided on a time and

...

her shift at

café in the mall, bustling with people,

inent place for Eddy?

belongs to en.kikistori

anything aggressive.

arrived, Eddy

here!\" Eddy, sitting by the window, stood up and

and

Eddy pushed a drink toward her, \"Mango

surprised. He still remembered her favorite flavor

"Thanks.\"

smiled faintly,

drink and

taking a sip before

him, "What's the issue

with

the papers? Go ahead.\"

"Rebecca...\"

several times before finally speaking up, \"Can we... can we

long as it's within my

she had left with nothing, what more could