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?

and strode off

in when a hand appeared out of nowhere, slamming her

and

expression, surprised there wasn't a hint of

even say hello?"

hadn't expected Ivan to follow her. "It's dark-I didn't see you." She spoke evenly, making

but ran off like you were being chased? You've been married before,

caught the bite in his words; everything he said seemed designed to

"Is there something you

cigarette away and stubbed it out. "You saw and walked away. Isn't that your way of making me chase after

to play these little games with him. He'd never been able to

it all ridiculous. "You're mistaken. What you

turned cold. "That so? When Jarrod was spoiling his mistress, Mrs. Silverstein, I never saw you make a

her almost as well as her closest family-to twist the knife about her and

turning away to get into her

cigarette and suddenly grabbed her shoulder, pulling her back. He grinned, voice low and

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

and unreadable; his face betrayed nothing, and he quickly

probably here to