Elodie had just arrived at the airport. After checking her luggage, she finally replied, "Around four thirty."

There was a brief silence on the other end. "Got it. Wait for me when you land. I'll drive you back into the city."

She could only assume it was her grandmother who'd nudged him into making this call.

Still, after what happened last night, she hesitated.

Jarrod seemed to pick up on it. His tone was almost amused, "Grandma asked me to bring you home."

He was using her grandmother as a shield. Elodie frowned, her brow tightening. "...When are you planning to tell her?"

"Jarrod, they're starting to board." Sylvie's voice suddenly broke in from his side of the call.

Then-beep, beep, beep.

He'd hung up.

She wasn't even sure he'd heard what she said.

And as for what happened last night, it was as if it hadn't even registered with him.

If she'd heard right just now... the boarding announcement on his end sounded exactly like hers.

Were they on the same flight?

Elodie almost laughed.

he supposed to give her a

decided not to waste any more

took about two hours. After landing, Elodie collected

back to the city. Clearly, her grandmother must

a seat and tried calling

No answer.

get back to her once he'd sorted out

dwell on it. Instead, she pulled out her laptop and got to work, determined not to waste time just sitting

Eventually, her neck stiff and

forty minutes

word from

keep waiting. She closed her laptop and headed for the

her phone buzzed. Esmeralda's name flashed on the

the hospital for a saline IV-tonsillitis, can

glancing up at

crept

pulling her collar

Well. That explained everything.

hadn't even bothered to let her know, or answer

offering her a ride if he was never going to

moment and asked gently, "How are

thing-Sylvie must have had some sort of crisis, one that

hardly talk, but seeing those two? I was

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