How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 41

Jarrod's eyes held a hint of mockery. His tone was perfectly neutral, yet there was always something in it that made Elodie feel uneasy.

A sudden flush crept up Elodie's cheeks.

She knew exactly why.

Back then, desperate for Jarrod to get used to her presence and take her seriously as his wife, she'd forced herself to call him "darling" even when it made her cringe. Every other sentence out of her mouth started with that word.

Even when they were intimate, she would murmur it softly against his ear.

Not that it ever mattered.

Jarrod almost never responded to her.

And now, having it laid bare like this, she couldn't help but feel awkward and exposed.

Seeing the change in her expression, Jarrod felt a sense of inevitability. She was still the same Elodie.

No matter how composed she seemed on the surface, she always gave herself away eventually.

He let out a quiet, derisive laugh, then turned away, clearly done with the conversation.

But to Elodie, his attitude was more grating than words.

to say that it didn't matter anymore, since they'd be divorced soon

stepped out and disappeared down the corridor without so much

didn't even get

have torn that woman's

was one of the best. They'd worked with Nexus Analytics on several drone manufacturing

But that was then.

turned into Sylvie's little

her temples, trying to soothe Esmeralda. "I'm all right. We'll run into each other in business again for sure. VistaLink

public, Jarrod might just retaliate against

all, he'd

wanted was for her

confidentiality agreement expire-then let's see if that little brat can still act so smug! She thinks she's something special? There's always someone better out there.

toward Elodie. "Look! I posted your photo on my story and the comments section exploded-everyone's asking if you're single, begging me to introduce them. Take a look,

Elodie's beauty, but she was naturally reserved, never one

her, it

And I don't have the

goal this morning is

her illness, there were no

invest her time and strength

home, baked a batch of

uncle's fees were

good spirits today. When he saw her, his smile

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