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.

Catching sight of Grady once again hovering around Elodie, she marched over

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

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

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

even react at first, but once it sank in, his expression turned even

he thought-compared to Sylvie, Elodie couldn't even handle a simple truth.

headed to the lounge for a cup

rundown

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

this what a marriage was

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

lowered her gaze. The painting had Selma's name on it; she had no solid ground to fight

to

truly didn't understand-after the divorce papers were signed,

they at least part on better

moment later, the answer dawned

wanted to make things hard for her. She had simply crossed Sylvie's interests,

get to