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

argue against

to her brother Francis, indeed... she never thought

took a moment to gather her

the eye, she said, "To me, you are

Edgar nodded, "I've put you in a difficult

a pang of guilt, her eyes

now on, I won't

startled, her eyes wide

"You heard right."

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

hold

she murmured, "Edgar, you... thank

"Don't cry."

like this, I might think you can'tdet go of

stunned, her

he was

such

"Ha!"

and handed her a tissue, "Dry your eyes, will you

Sherilyn took the tissue, wiped her face hastily, and stood

"Sherilyn."

smile faded, and he asked abruptly,

was taken aback, not understanding why he would ask that out of the

didn't answer, and Edgar didn't press

"If you like him, why let

was convinced she did like Gilbert. And he began to