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

started tailing her

was from her mom, she had to go

"Fine. Wait there."

was curt. "I'll come

answered,

the foyer for a second, then walked out

She jogged to the gate at the end of

his arm out the

"Yeah."

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

"Hold on a sec."

pulled out a grocery bag. He handed it over.

glancing inside. "If that's all, I'll

a little too urgently, cutting

I shouldn't have

messed up.

here to deliver your mom's stuff There's something I need

BUMS

what he had

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

was firm, and she shook her head. "We

wasn't about to get into his

even more. He gave a bitter little smile, as

"Alright. Here goes, then."

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

shaking her head. "We're already divorced Eddy You really

apologizing about the

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