Chapter 97

Elodie's eyes flickered, her fingers unconsciously tightening around her fork.

Octavia didn't miss that fleeting reaction. Her smile widened as she nudged her phone toward Jarrod, determined to get an answer. "So, do you like it or not, big brother?"

Jarrod's eyes, cold and unreadable, stayed fixed on the screen. His expression barely shifted. He shot Octavia a warning look.

Octavia shrank back a little, quickly withdrawing her phone. She knew Jarrod and Elodie's situation wasn't public yet; she'd only wanted to see how Elodie would react, not to actually upset her brother.

"What's going on?" their grandmother asked, sensing the tension at the table.

"It's nothing, Grandma," Octavia said brightly, scooting closer. "I just showed Jarrod something he really likes."

Grandma didn't press, patting Octavia's head before turning her attention back to her meal.

Elodie kept her head down, her face carefully blank. She looked numb, as if she were just an outsider watching a love story everyone else envied.

When Jarrod finished eating, he set down his fork and headed upstairs.

in annoyance. "He disappears the moment

been searching for an excuse to leave, and Grandma's words gave her one—at least for now. She went

No answer.

open and stepped inside, just as

casual loungewear that emphasized his

a flurry of unwelcome

a racy photo of Sylvie, and Jarrod

chatting—if it was Sylvie sending

timing made his shower

are you thinking about?" Jarrod suddenly came over, his

he drew closer, the hem of his loose black pants brushing with each step, she quickly averted

studied the calm, indifferent look on her

word, Jarrod brushed past her

only to find an elderly man with snow-white hair had joined them in the living room. He wore a gray suit

this is Dr. MacLeod, a renowned physician. I invited him to

Elodie's face paled.

doctor Grandma brought in would be the real deal. It wasn't hard to guess Grandma's motive-to see if there was any

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