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.

moment, Esmeralda returned from upstairs. Catching sight of Grady once again hovering around Elodie, she marched over and snapped, "What's your

glanced coldly at Grady. "We're not friends, Mr. Mercer. In the future, please keep your opinions about my life to yourself. It has nothing to do with

only kept the peace when it suited her. If someone

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

first, but once it sank

handle a simple truth. All she

the lounge for a cup of

brief rundown of what had

you feel? After everything you've

a marriage was supposed

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 for it, especially with Jarrod backing Sylvie. There was

have to change

the divorce papers were signed,

at least part on

moment later, the answer dawned on

had simply crossed Sylvie's interests, and he

to get to