Chapter 109

Jarrod found himself genuinely surprised.

He'd promised to send Elodie a few photos of that painting, and with some free time today, he finally sent them over.

He hadn't expected to be greeted by a glaring red exclamation mark.

He didn't even know when Elodie had blocked him.

Was it during the art exhibit? Or sometime after?

Either way, he didn't dwell on it. Given everything that had happened lately, Elodie's silence was almost stranger-blocking him made more sense. Maybe she was just expressing her displeasure.

It wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

He remembered the last time: Elodie had blocked him for about a week, then quietly added him back, acting as if nothing had ever happened.

But this time...

It felt like more of a shame than anything else.

Only now did he realize just how much effort she'd put in.

was suddenly reminded-she'd blocked Jarrod ages ago. Not just his personal number, but his work one too-both tucked away

this long

checking in, sending message after message, and he'd only bother to reply when he

were he just wouldn't respond. Most of the time, she was just

at their chats, there'd be her long, thoughtful messages, punctuated only by the occasional, terse "Yeah," "Okay," or "Got it" from

figured, now that she'd stopped reaching out, Jarrod was probably enjoying the

need something?" Elodie didn't answer his call directly, just

you want

her mug, picking up on a hint of ambiguity

him just to get his attention, so he'd have to call

getting divorced. There was no reason for Jarrod to

care enough to wonder. She kept her

was more of a hassle than sending them by text, but she had

few seconds of

mocking laugh from Jarrod a hollow sound from deep in his

was impossible to tell what

was as cold as ever, tinged with a subtle, familiar irony. He didn't ask her to unblock

There was a pause.

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