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!"

Sherilyn was at a

argue

out to her

moment to gather her

in the eye, she said, "To

"I've put you in a difficult

pang of guilt, her eyes welling up,

"From now on, I won't make it

her eyes

"You heard right."

given up... Sherilyn, I'm

couldn't hold

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

"Don't cry."

cry like this, I

her tears flowing even more

he

really... such a

"Ha!"

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

took the tissue, wiped her face hastily,

"Sherilyn."

asked abruptly, "Do you...

why he would ask that

and Edgar

he said, "If you like

she did like Gilbert. And