How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 104

As expected, she shook her head, resigned.

Even Grady couldn't resist walking over. "Of all the people to pick a fight with, you chose Ms. Fielding? And with Mr. Silverstein watching? What did you think would happen—that Ms. Fielding would lose out to you?"

In his mind, going up against Sylvie was just Elodie setting herself up for disappointment.

"If you're so unhappy, why not drag your husband over and let him fight for you?" Grady sneered, unable to resist another jab.

He still remembered how shocked he'd been when he heard Elodie had gotten

married. Back then, he'd had quite a soft spot for her-beautiful, poised, a woman of substance with her own ideas. He'd thought highly of her. But then, out of nowhere, she'd gotten married. Worse, she'd chosen to settle down as a housewife.

Now she spent her days fussing over a man and the kitchen, wasting her potential.

Just like that, his admiration turned to contempt.

Turned out, she was no different from all those other women-nothing like Sylvie: smart, educated, independent, never relying on a man.

Elodie couldn't have cared less about Grady's opinion. Still, she had to admit, the situation was bitterly ironic.

Her so-called husband? He was right there, doting on another woman.

again hovering around Elodie, she marched over

friends, Mr. Mercer. In the future, please keep your opinions about my life to yourself.

her. She only kept the peace when it suited her. If someone

He'd never expected the usually mild-mannered Elodie to

at first, but once it

Sylvie, Elodie couldn't even handle a simple

the lounge

rundown of

Jarrod not care at all how you feel? After everything you've been

this what a marriage was supposed

Elodie. But if you didn't know better, you'd think he was deliberately trying to make her suffer. Did her pain

The painting had Selma's name on it; she had no solid ground to fight for it, especially with Jarrod

have to

the divorce papers

least part

later, the answer dawned on

Sylvie's interests, and he would never let her upset Sylvie-even if it meant turning on

get to the bottom of the