Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 883

"Huh."

Edgar let out a soft, self-mocking laugh.

"I always thought I was there for you, but the truth is, when you needed me the most, I was either absent or powerless..."

"Edgar!"

Sherilyn's heart skipped a beat, and she interrupted him sharply. "Stop it! It's not your fault. You weren't obligated to help me..." "Right."

Edgar nodded, his eyes intensely fixed on her.

"That's the thing... It's not my business... Huh, huh."

His laughter was laced with a mix of despair and determination.

"Sherilyn, let me ask you, when everything fell apart, did you think of reaching out to me?"

"..." Sherilyn was momentarily stunned, unable to respond.

"No, right?"

Edgar forced a bitter smile, "When you faced troubles, you never thought of me. What does that tell you?"

It was a hard truth he had to accept.

"It means, in your mind, I'm not someone close enough to rely on!"

was at

couldn't argue

of reaching out to her brother

moment to

she said, "To me, you are a friend,

"I've put

a pang of guilt, her eyes welling

said, "From now on, I won't make

startled, her

"You heard right."

saying it, Edgar seemed much. more at ease, sighing with a smile, "I've given up... Sherilyn, I'm not waiting anymore, and

hold back

murmured,

"Don't cry."

her eyes moist and red, Edgar's smile deepened, "If you cry like this, I might think you can'tdet go of me, and then I might

stunned, her tears flowing even more

knew he

such

"Ha!"

over to her, and handed her a tissue, "Dry

the tissue, wiped her

"Sherilyn."

and he asked abruptly, "Do you... like

aback, not understanding why he would ask that

and

"If you like him, why

though she hadn't answered, Edgar was convinced she did like Gilbert. And he began