Jarrod really did change rooms. Now, so early in the morning, he and Sylvie were coming and going together. There was no doubt they'd spent the whole night in the same room.

Elodie suddenly felt sick to her stomach.

She turned away from the two of them, slipped back into her room, and rushed to the bathroom, trying to throw up—anything, just to get rid of that nauseous feeling.

But nothing came up.

Her appetite had been terrible lately. Maybe things were even worse for her than she'd realized.

Elodie stared at her pale, hollow-eyed reflection in the mirror, a chill crawling up her spine.

People are so fragile, she thought.

At least she could be grateful she'd woken up before things became truly irreversible.

She still had time to become herself again.

With a determined breath, Elodie touched up her makeup, determined not to look so worn out.

She asked the innkeeper to arrange a car to take her back down the mountain. Just then, her grandmother called.

gone early, Rosemary had poured all her energy into raising her

Rosemary grew even more quiet-except when it came to worrying about

answering,

Rosemary asked, her tone gentle

her chest. "I'm eating

just finished knitting two scarves for you and Jarrod. The weather's getting colder, and these will keep you warm. When can you come by to pick them up? Maybe stay for dinner-I'll make your favorite sweet and

her eyes. "Grandma, you really don't have to go through all

married into a family like his. There's not much I can do to help, so I do

of her eyes with her fingertip. "He's

always time for a meal," Rosemary said, not missing a beat. "Can you

had seen Elodie and Jarrod

it and finally agreed, "Alright.

one to talk to her grandmother about the divorce he owed her that much. At least they could part on

biggest problems had

didn't want her to ever know the truth-that Jarrod had cheated. It would only upset her and take a toll on her health.

something Jarrod needed to

hesitation, Elodie left her room and walked down

it was

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