Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 208

"Seriously? You won't move?" Sherilyn quirked a corner of her mouth, a chilly laughter escaping her lips. "Wow, Mr. Johnson, quite the big shot, huh? Using your family's clout to bulldoze your way through life!"

She tilted her chin up defiantly, locking eyes with him. "Fine, then. Today, you might as well deal with me, too."

With that, Sherilyn closed her eyes, her arm looped through Edgar's. "Unless you kill us, Edgar and I, we're inseparable. You can’t tear us apart!"

"Sherilyn..." Edgar's heart stirred, ignoring the pain that racked him. "Gilbert, Sherilyn's right. If you want to fight, I'm here with her! We love each other, and only death can part us."

At that moment, it was as if a string snapped in Gilbert's mind. All his strength seemed to drain away. They stood before him, united against him.

And what was he doing? The more enraged he got, the more their undying love shone through! What had he been doing all this time to Sherilyn? To her, he was less than a backup option!

Talk about ironic, huh?

Gilbert laughed silently. At the time, he must have made himself a big joke.

Fine. Gilbert stepped back, gesturing in surrender. It’d be better to let it go, then.

Sherilyn's eyes flickered, gripping Edgar tighter. "Let's go!"

Edgar nodded at her. "Yeah, come on."

Hand in hand, they quickened their pace.