How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 97

Chapter 96

Elodie finally allowed herself to relax a little.

She stayed with Emile through lunch, waiting for the discomfort from the treatment to ease, and then returned to VistaLink Technologies to wrap up some loose ends.

Jarrod hadn't reached out to her again.

The next day.

Just as Elodie was about to log off at the end of her workday, her grandmother called. "Sweetheart, what time are you getting off?"

"I'm just about to finish," Elodie replied, closing her laptop.

"Perfect! I've sent Jarrod to pick you up. Come home with him after work, I need you both here for something."

Elodie blinked in surprise. "Grandma, actually I have—"

"He's already downstairs. Just head down when you're ready."

"...Okay."

Rubbing her aching temples, Elodie resigned herself to it. If it weren't for her grandmother's direct orders, there was no way Jarrod would be offering her a ride.

up quickly and headed

sleek Bentley was

slid down; Jarrod glanced over at her.

her grandmother insisted Jarrod give her a

left to

"You know, I can skip

her yourself. I'm not your messenger," Jarrod replied, glancing at his

why. Her mother's issue still hung between them, unresolved.

over

at the passenger seat, but in the end, she slid into

knew his rules. The front seat belonged to his girlfriend-she wasn't about to

him, pressed close to the door, bundled in her coat and staring silently out the window. She

away and addressed the

momentarily taken

he...taking her comfort

too much into it. Even if he did give an order for

Mansion, Octavia had already returned from hanging out with her friends and was curled up on the couch, chatting

to get closer to my brother. If it weren't for picking you up, he would've taken Sylvie

used to this. She didn't

explained Jarrod's mood—she'd interrupted his date with

from the side parlor. "Dinner's

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