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.

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

being lumped together with anyone.

tense, but she didn't seem to care. She glanced up without thinking-only to meet Jarrod's

coolly, his expression unchanged, but was that a hint of amusement flickering in his

couldn't fathom what Jarrod was thinking. She'd just made the whole

couldn't read him at

tugged Esmeralda away toward another exhibit

Sylvie visibly relaxed, smoothing her brow and turning to Naylor, who

Mr. Silverstein, it's been some time." "When

is always off somewhere saving lives. Honestly, I have no

piqued. She'd never

"He's the heir to the Warwick

Joseph mentioning Elias once, saying he was a close friend.

is busy, shall we take a look

them to

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

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