How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 113

Queenie clung to Ivan's arm, but he just took a long drag from his cigarette and patted her on the head. "Enough, go inside and wait for the results. I'll finish my smoke and come find you."

She caught the careless, unmoved look on his face and knew he wasn't letting her get away with any games. Reluctantly, she tugged at his sleeve. "Alright, but don't take too long."

She'd smashed Ivan's favorite mug earlier, and when she saw his anger, she felt a strange mix of nervousness and sweetness. Instinctively, she faked a

stomachache to defuse his temper.

Thankfully, after sweeping up the broken pieces, Ivan had taken her straight to the hospital.

His concern for her made it impossible for Queenie to admit she'd been faking.

Once Queenie disappeared toward the emergency room, Ivan finally turned his gaze in the direction Elodie had gone.

For a moment, he wondered:

Did Elodie see what just happened?

Would her eyes be red with anger again?

the cigarette aside, and strode off

was about to get in when a hand appeared out

up and saw

calm expression, surprised there wasn't a hint of hurt in her eyes.

know and not even say hello?" Ivan's tone

together. She honestly hadn't expected Ivan to follow her. "It's dark-I didn't see you." She

me, but ran off like you were being chased? You've been married before, haven't you? What's with the shy act-just because someone else got

bite in his words; everything he said seemed designed to

kept her composure. "Is

her cold indifference, instinctively drew his cigarette away and stubbed it out. "You saw and

little games with him. He'd never been

"You're mistaken. What you do with your girlfriend is none

was

hadn't expected Ivan-who knew her almost as well as her closest family-to twist the knife about her and Jarrod's broken

nothing, turning away to get

grinned, voice low and mocking. "If

just pulling past the security post. Jarrod sat in the driver's

and unreadable; his face betrayed nothing,

He's probably here