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 smile

her go, reluctant to see

she snapped out of it, she realized her

in her eyes. "Don't tell

and rapped her lightly on the head, dodging the question. "You've

me, okay? You just don't get it—she might

sparkled. "Elodie's amazing! Do you know what she does for work? Is it something

silent for a

that patient with Freya? He'd assumed she'd avoid his sister

But...

Sylvie brought

Elodie really did care about Sylvie-enough to

She's probably

his best

being Alexander's assistant would require learning a thing or two, and Elodie was sharp enough to keep up. At the very least, it was more than enough to impress a kid

Freya seemed thoughtful, unconvinced.

genuinely talented, not just putting on

in her room, Elodie

points she needed

had already fallen. Esmeralda flopped onto the couch and waved her hand. "I'm done for. My feet are killing me. Don't bother calling me

burned through all her energy, and now she's paying for it. Always the first to

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