Chapter 286


    "No!" But Gilbert instantly rejected the idea, his narrow eyes cold and haughty. "What I wanted, was it a simple ''thank you'' from her? Was it her gratitude?"


    The way Sherilyn looked at Edgar earlier, it was so tender it could melt hearts!Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    And she even smiled at him!


    Gilbert thought, how ridiculous he was!


    It was Edgar''s family who opposed their rtionship, not that they didn''t want to be together. And he actually thought... his chance hade? Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!


    Even if he rushed over here, so what? Sherilyn would never look at him that way!


    Charles opened his mouth, wanting to say, at least gratitude... was better than dislike, right?


    But catching a glimpse of Gilbert''s darkened face, he swallowed his words.


    "Back to Sunhaven!"


    "Yes, sir!"


    ...


    As dawn broke, the storm outside kept up, though it wasn''t as intense as the day before.


    Edgar, holding his phone, came in from outside.


    He had stepped out to take a work call, and when he returned, Sherilyn was awake.


    "Sherilyn, you''re up?"


    "Yeah."


    The soundproofing of the observation room''s door wasn''t great.


    She had heard enough to know he had things to handle. "I''m okay now, you should go take care of your business."


    Worried Edgar might refuse, she added, "The nurse told me Reba called the nurse''s station. She said she''d be here soon."


    "That''s good."


    Edgar didn''t leave right away. Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her intently. "Sherilyn, is there any chance... I can get off your cklist?"


    Sherilyn was speechless.


    She could lie here, all thanks to him. Would rejecting him be considered ungrateful?


    "Sherilyn, please? Can you take me off your cklist?"


    Meeting his clear, hopeful gaze, Sherilyn finally nodded. "Yeah, okay."


    "Yes!" Edgar leapt up. "Sherilyn, you agreed! No take-backs!"


    "Yeah." Sherilyn chuckled. "My phone isn''t with me. Reba will bring it when shees."


    As they spoke, Edgar''s phone rang again.


    Sherilyn urged him, "You better go. Don''t let your work wait!"


    "Alright."


    Edgar had to leave. Without his family''s support, he had to work hard for the future. "Then I''m off!" Call me anytime if you need anything!"


    "Alright, will do."


    Not long after Edgar left, Reba arrived.


    She brought oatmeal with her. "Asked the hotel kitchen to make it first thing in the morning... Let me feed you."


    "Sure."


    As Reba fed her, she looked around. "Huh? Where is he?"


    Sherilyn paused. She meant Edgar, right? "He had something to do. Just left."


    "Oh." Reba''s lips curled into a


    smile. "Just between us... Last night, he swept her off her feet in a


    ve?


    princess carry right out of the


    helicopter! God! It was so cool!"


    What? Sherilyn was startled. Edgar came to get her in a helicopter?


    "Oh my!"


    Reba marveled, "He can even fly a ne! It was like something out of a movie! Sherilyn, you''ve got good taste!"


    Hearing this, Sherilyn felt a heavy weight in her chest.


    Why hadn''t Edgar mentioned it? Perhaps he thought she wasn''t foolish enough to not understand? Or maybe he didn''t want her to feel burdened?


    But now she knew. And with this, rejecting Edgar... became even harder.