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 a

argue against

reaching out to her brother Francis, indeed... she never thought of Edgar.

took a moment to

said, "To

Edgar nodded, "I've put you

her eyes welling up, "Don't

softly, then suddenly said, "From now on,

Sherilyn was startled, her eyes wide

"You heard right."

sighing with a smile, "I've given up... Sherilyn, I'm not waiting anymore, and you don't have to

couldn't hold back her

up, she murmured, "Edgar, you... thank

"Don't cry."

red, Edgar's smile deepened, "If you cry like this, I might think you can'tdet go of

her tears flowing

knew he

really... such

"Ha!"

walked over to her, and handed her a tissue, "Dry your eyes, will you walk me

tissue, wiped her face hastily, and

"Sherilyn."

faded, and he asked

why he would ask that out

and Edgar didn't

you like

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