How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 52

When Elodie spotted Joseph standing a short distance away, she didn't show any emotion. She simply nodded politely, maintaining only the bare minimum of

courtesy.

Anything beyond that, she absolutely refused to offer.

Joseph could sense her coldness.

By now, he knew better than to mistake Elodie's indifference for some kind of hard-to-get act. In the past, he might have thought she was just trying out a new strategy to win over Jarrod's friends. But those days were long gone, and he wasn't that naive anymore.

Elodie truly didn't care about getting close to him.

That realization made Joseph frown, a tangle of unspoken feelings stirring inside him.

"Hey, big brother!" Freya's face was still lit up with excitement from her

conversation with Elodie, her voice bubbling as she turned to Joseph. "Why are you here so early to find me?"

Joseph glanced at Elodie before he answered. "Do you even realize your own condition? Did you bring your inhaler?"

Freya's cheeks puffed out guiltily. "Ugh, you're such a nag.....'

Elodie stood up. "I'll head back to my room now."

Joseph nodded. "Alright."

offered Freya a gentle

go, reluctant

she realized her brother was

in her eyes. "Don't tell me you've fallen

the head, dodging the question. "You've been pestering that

okay? You just don't get it—she might seem aloof, but

you know what

for a

really that patient with Freya? He'd assumed she'd

But...

Elodie had gotten into the field after Sylvie brought her along, and then landed a job at

did care about

probably just picked up some basics from

his best

and Elodie was sharp enough to keep up. At the very least, it was more than enough to

Freya seemed thoughtful, unconvinced.

was certain Elodie was genuinely talented, not just putting on

Elodie worked for a while

list of difficult points she needed to

time Esmeralda and the others got back, night had already fallen. Esmeralda flopped onto the couch and waved

her energy, and now she's paying for it. Always the first to play, but never

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