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.

crowded place, you can run or call for help anytime, is that okay?\" Rebecca hesitated for a

choose the

"No problem.\"

up, Rebecca frowned

calm... like the Eddy she first got to know, humble,

shook her head, dismissing the thought, and returned to Sunset

taking a shower, she received a message from Eddy. They discussed and decided

...

days later, after finishing her shift at

was a café in the mall, bustling with people, which made

inent place for Eddy?

belongs to en.kikistori

anything aggressive.

arrived, Eddy was already

the window, stood up and

and quickly walked

toward her, \"Mango smoothie, no ice, jasmine tea

paused, surprised. He still remembered her favorite

"Thanks.\"

faintly,

drink and

taking a sip before

him, "What's the issue

with

the papers? Go ahead.\"

"Rebecca...\"

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

Rebecca was puzzled, "As long as it's within

she didn't understand, she had left with nothing, what more