How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 102

Chapter 101

Elodie immediately sensed Sylvie's gaze on her-warm, almost amused. That look made her feel exposed, as if a spotlight had landed on her in a darkened theater.

Across from her, Jarrod's face was as composed and inscrutable as ever, not a single trace of familiarity in his expression. He could have been a stranger.

She could feel the eyes of the room shifting toward them.

Elodie's lips curved into a faint, sardonic smile. "Well, since Ms. Fielding already has her white knight, I'm curious-what role is Mr. Mercer playing tonight?"

The comment left Grady visibly uncomfortable; his face tightened with embarrassment as he instinctively glanced at Sylvie.

He bristled, annoyed that Elodie was mocking him in public.

"A lapdog, obviously," Esmeralda interjected, offering no mercy. If Grady wanted to come after Elodie, Esmeralda would always take Elodie's side-especially when Grady was so obviously picking a fight.

Grady's face darkened a shade. "Esmeralda, that's out of line. I just admire Ms. Fielding. That's all."

Even Sylvie couldn't help but frown slightly.

flustered and awkward in this crowd. Instead, Elodie had smoothly deflected attention,

a decent guy, but she didn't appreciate being lumped together with anyone. After all, no

but she didn't seem to care. She glanced up without

but was that a

what Jarrod was thinking. She'd just made the whole group uncomfortable, yet he wasn't upset. In

read him at

Esmeralda away toward

and turning to Naylor, who had been watching the scene with mild

a polite smile. "Ms. Fielding, Mr. Silverstein, it's been some time." "When is Elias coming back?" Jarrod

saving lives. Honestly, I have no idea. I'm left organizing

piqued. She'd never

in to explain, "He's the heir to the Warwick family, but now he's a

She recalled Joseph mentioning Elias once, saying he was

busy, shall we take a look around?" Jarrod said

gestured for them

the pair walked away, Grady glanced after Elodie and Esmeralda, his expression souring

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