Marrying Jarrod wasn't a choice Elodie made freely; each step along the way had left her with no other options.

She couldn't argue with Alexander's words.

Alexander stood up. "I'll go grab you some water. Wait here."

Elodie glanced at the IV drip, nearly finished now, and considered calling a nurse to remove the needle. But the ER was in chaos-nurses bustling everywhere, no one to spare a moment. She climbed out of bed and took a few steps, but seeing no one available, she leaned against the wall to rest.

Nearby, two women were chatting idly.

"Guess who I just saw? Mr. Silverstein from The Silverstein Group! He rushed into the hospital just now!"

Elodie thought she'd misheard.

Jarrod? Here, at the hospital?

Could he actually be here for her?

The idea seemed far-fetched. He never spent more effort on her than absolutely necessary.

The women's voices floated over again. "Mr. Silverstein brought a stunning woman with him. You should've seen how anxious he was about her."

Of course.

neither surprise nor disappointment. They were practically strangers now what was there

conspiratorially. "Between us, I think they're here for a prenatal

prenatal appointment made Elodie's

legs felt heavy as

sharp, persistent ache in her chest reminded her that some wounds can't be forgotten just because you tell yourself

doing wandering

voice sounded

to her surprise,

in his pocket, watching her with a wry smile. Who knows how

parched throat. "What are

called me and said you

had the same phone number for years, and way back when, Ivan had grabbed her phone

no matter what, he'd be there for her in a

But now...

said quietly. "My friend didn't

removing her IV and pressing a cotton pad to the spot. "You fainted from a cold and a fever? Elodie, you're still the same as when you were a kid-pulling

he'd always had admirers swarming around him. Whenever Elodie got jealous or upset, she'd magically come

down at the hand he held, then calmly pulled her wrist free and put a little distance between them.

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