Chapter 105

The words Elodie wanted to say caught in her throat.

She looked up at him, frowning slightly. "Mr. Silverstein, you're overthinking this. I wasn't going to ask you for it."

Jarrod didn't react, merely studying her pale, delicate face with a thoughtful gaze.

From where he stood, he could see the sharp angle of her chin, and her face, already small, seemed even more fragile after these past weeks. It made her calm, clear eyes appear even larger.

Suddenly, he reached out and gently took hold of her chin, lifting it to get a better look.

His other hand hovered, barely touching the curve of her waist.

"Are you on a diet?" he asked, his tone cool and detached, though there was a trace of something else in his eyes. "Or is there some reason you've lost your appetite lately?"

She'd grown noticeably thinner around the waist.

Elodie avoided his gaze, surprised by his observation. So, he could tell she'd changed. But that was as far as it went. Even if he knew the truth about her illness, he probably wouldn't care in the slightest.

Once she'd regained her balance, she tried to push him away, her voice chilly. "Can you let go of me now?"

She didn't answer his question directly.

her. He let his arms fall, giving

she was about to step back, she caught sight of Naylor in the hallway. He'd just come in from outside and, quite unexpectedly, walked in on the moment she broke free from Jarrod's

instantly, becoming

earlier, Jarrod had made a generous gesture for

to the Warwick family over

was clear to everyone that

And now...

was Elodie in his

was undeniably loaded, and Elodie knew exactly what

this without making things worse. When she and Jarrod were

Silverstein, what's going on here?" Naylor asked, walking over with a

face stayed perfectly composed. "Just talking about a few

as if he understood. "Alright,

his expression a mix of surprise and something else

was genuinely caught off guard. Earlier, when Grady had made insinuations about Elodie, Naylor hadn't believed she was that kind of woman. She always seemed so cool and composed, her

had a

But now?

she really tried to seduce someone

show-you

didn't dwell on it. She

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