How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 108

As for Mrs. Silverstein's status-

Jarrod had never acknowledged anything, so Elodie certainly wasn't.

Esmeralda felt the day had been a total bust. She suggested they go out for drinks and karaoke-something Elodie used to do all the time as part of her old PR gig. But now, with her health issues, Elodie did her best to avoid alcohol.

Besides, whatever was going on with Jarrod didn't really affect her as much anymore. Things hadn't reached the point where she needed to drown her sorrows in whiskey.

So Esmeralda made plans with other friends, and Elodie drove herself home.

On the way, Alexander called. He asked, in his usual no-nonsense way, how things were going at the gallery. Elodie answered with a vague, noncommittal reply.

"Come over for dinner tomorrow," Alexander said. "Dad's got the day off, and you know how he is-strike while the iron's hot and keep the old man in good spirits."

Elodie considered it. There were still a few challenges with her new project, and she could use Professor Charlie's advice. She agreed.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow," Alexander said.

Elodie replied, "Alright. See you then."

town to queue up at an old, family-run bakery. She wanted

opened the passenger door for her. He handed her a

lit up. "Thanks,

eyebrow with a teasing grin. "No need to thank

help but laugh, the kind of laugh that lingered even after the car pulled

the street, a Bentley's window rolled down. Joseph watched them drive off, his expression caught somewhere between surprise and

cakes for Freya, but hadn't expected to catch a

like that. It was gentle, soft,

really letting go

she'd

Joseph pulled out his phone, hesitated, then finally sent Jarrod a message: [What's going on between you and Elodie

couldn't imagine why Elodie would be spending

must not have been busy, because he

Joseph realized what he'd done. Why was he even asking about

by Jarrod's response, nothing had changed-same old indifference. Joseph rubbed his brow, then typed:

He didn't elaborate.

didn't ask for details. He didn't reply at all. Joseph shook his

had at least been civil-Jarrod had only grown colder and more distant toward Elodie. That was why, eventually, both Maurice and Joseph had started

up with Elodie. How had things gotten