Chapter 216


    If it hadn''t been for the news about Caroline''s miscarriage...


    Really? Sherilyn offered a wry smile, a gesture that spoke volumes of her disbelief. The Sherilyn of


    the past might have bought such words, but the woman she was at the moment? Not a chance.


    She gestured toward the door. "So, can I leave now?"


    "Sure." Gilbert nodded slightly. "Go ahead."


    "Goodbye." After a casual wave, Sherilyn slung her bag over her shoulder and started for the door.


    Her steps were light at first but picked up pace until she was running, the thrill of freedom pumping


    through her veins.


    Panting from the rush, Sherilyn barely caught her breath when she spotted Edgar stepping out of


    his car. "Sherilyn!"


    "Edgar!" She couldn''t help but beam at him, sprinting his way.


    Right then, Sherilyn desperately needed a friend to share in her joy.


    Once she reached him, Edgar instinctively reached out as if he would catch her if she stumbled. "Be


    careful."


    "I''m fine!" Sherilyn gritted her teeth, a clear contradiction to the broad smile on her face. "I''m just so


    happy! I can''t believe how thrilled I am!"


    "Yeah, I see that." Edgar''s gaze softened, a smile touching his lips as he took in her tearful


    happiness. Was that what they called crying out of sheer joy?


    Unable to hold back any longer, Sherilyn covered her face, her shoulders shaking with sobs.


    "Sherilyn?" Edgar was at a loss, unsure of how tofort her.


    Frantically, he rummaged through his pockets for a tissue, only to remember he didn''t have any.


    "Just wait, okay?"


    He scrambled to his car, fetched a pack of tissues, and handed them to her. "Sherilyn, here."


    "No, I don''t want them!" Sherilyn sobbed, shaking her head. "I want to cry, to let it all out..."


    So, Edgar stopped trying to hold her back. He might not fully grasp what she was going through, but


    he could understand the relief of ending a loveless marriage that was only a shell of what it once


    promised to be.


    "Cry then." Edgar said softly, "I''m here with you."


    ...


    Gilbert watched them from a distance, a fleeting observation that unimpressed him. With a sigh, he


    turned away, his interest waning. "David, let''s go."


    David received the order. "Alright."


    As they drove off, Gilbert saw Edgar gently dabbing at Sherilyn''s tears, treating her with the delicacy


    of something fragile.


    ...


    At Lightning Dance Troupe, after several days of getting to know her, Daphne finally made ns for


    Sherilyn. "Here, get ready to start practicing. You''ll be leading Group D in the Sea Breeze Swing."


    Daphne''s casual remark hit Sherilyn like a thunderbolt, leaving her stunned and hard to believe.


    "What''s wrong?" Daphne frowned. "You don''t want it?"


    Sherilyn snapped back to reality. "No, that''s not it at all!"


    The idea of leading was far from unwee.


    "Ms. Hansen..." Sherilyn voiced her concern, "I''ve just joined the troupe. Wouldn''t this cause some


    discontent?"


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    Daphne chuckled. "That''s for you to handle. If you''re worried about not being epted, prove


    yourself through your dance!"


    Sherilyn tried to say something else, "But..."


    "What now?" Daphne raised an eyebrow. "If you''re going to be hesitant, are you nning to stay in


    the background forever? If that''s the case, you might as well leave. Thest thing I need here is


    someone to fill in the gaps!"