How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 118

He narrowed his eyes, a half-smile playing on his lips, but his voice carried no real warmth. "Elodie, why don't you try asking me nicely? Maybe then I'll consider helping you out of this mess."

Of course, Elodie could hear the thick sarcasm in Ivan's tone. Without dignifying

him with a reply, she turned on her heel and walked away.

Ivan watched her retreating figure, his smile slowly fading.

The way Elodie was willing to put up with so much-she must be in deep.

He stood there, eyes fixed on her back for a long moment.

Pulling out his phone, he snapped a quick picture of Elodie from a distance and sent it to a rarely used contact.

[Mr. Silverstein, Elodie can bite when she's cornered. She knows about you throwing Mrs. Fielding that birthday party. If she decides to crash it, things could get ugly. Here's my proposal: how about The Silverstein Group concedes one percent to TerraGreen Solutions? She's always listened to me. I'll keep her calm and out of your way so you can enjoy your romantic evening with Ms. Fielding, no drama. Win-win, don't you think?]

But there was no reply.

His message vanished into the void.

Clearly... Jarrod had chosen to ignore him.

his tongue in

really knew how to make his

she found

giving Esmeralda's cheek a gentle squeeze. Esmeralda snapped out of her thoughts, her gaze complicated. "Elodie, promise you won't get

arranging the memorial

handed it over. "Sylvie posted on Instagram again... Take a

all that curious—until her

only posted

tie with subtle red embroidery. In the corner of the shot, a man's arm in a white

perfectly with my

with anger.

knows today is the anniversary of your mom's passing, and yet Jarrod shows up dressed like it's

obviously! We're here mourning, and those two are off celebrating who-knows-what. Jarrod lets Sylvie get away with anything-he doesn't know right from wrong anymore. Does

mind elsewhere, until a sharp pain in her palm snapped her

Jarrod...

really do

today meant, didn't

let Selma and Sylvie take such a cheap

darkened

said gravely. "If he did that, knowing what today is... Elodie, it's like the last three years meant nothing to