Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1198

Sure! Here's your text adapted into a Western-style English novel scene. I replaced the Chinese cultural elements with suitable Western equivalents and made the dialogue and narration natural, lively, and idiomatic for a native English- speaking audience:

"Alright. Thanks for your help, David."

"Just doing my job."

After seeing David off, Rebecca White turned and headed inside. She'd barely stepped into the foyer when her phone buzzed.

It was Eddy-again. They'd only just seen each other earlier today.

"Hey, Eddy?" Rebecca answered, puzzled. "What's up?"

"Rebecca. I'm outside Rosewood Manor, but I can't get in... I really need to talk to you."

What?

Rebecca spun around, glancing toward the front door.

He was here? At her place?

"How did you even-?"

How did he know where she lived?

"I'm sorry," Eddy said, sounding sheepish. "I... kind of followed you."

"Excuse me?" Rebecca's brow furrowed; she was definitely not pleased. "Why would you do that?"

Eddy rushed to explain, "After we met this afternoon, you left so quickly-I didn't get a chance to say what I needed to. Your mom asked me to drop something off for you, so I brought it over."

Just to give her something from her mom?

have to follow her

second's thought told her he must've started tailing her right from the fried

if it was from her mom, she

"Fine. Wait there."

"I'll come out and

answered, sounding

a second,

change her shoes. She jogged to the gate at the end of the drive, where Eddy's car was

out the window and waved. "Rebecca!

"Yeah."

and hurried over, holding out her hand. "Thanks for

"Hold on a sec."

blinked, then popped the trunk and pulled out a grocery bag. He handed it

took the bag, glancing inside. "If that's

blurted, a little too urgently, cutting

I

was messed up.

here to deliver your mom's

BUMS

what he

"Can we maybe talk in the car? It's kind of awkward out

firm, and she shook her head. "We can talk

into his car. Not after

He gave a bitter little smile, as if he knew he'd

"Alright. Here goes, then."

deep breath. "Rebecca, I'm sorry. I owe you an

raised an eyebrow, shaking her head. "We're already divorced Eddy

apologizing about the

quickly. "There's... something I never