Chapter 143

He'd always looked at her through tinted lenses.

But now...

Joseph found himself studying Elodie's expression again.

Her face was calm as frost, utterly devoid of emotion. The polite warmth she once showed them was gone, replaced by a chill that kept everyone at arm's length.

Elodie... wasn't the same.

"I'm staying with my grandmother," Elodie answered simply, not bothering to explain further.

Joseph was a little surprised, but he could tell she had no intention of chatting.

As for the reason behind her attitude...

He understood. He really did.

Ding-

Elodie turned, gave Joseph a polite

the corner

stood there for a long moment, rubbing his

admit he felt

himself wanting to talk to her more. It struck

Elodie over. "Come have a snack, Elodie. The concierge just told me there's

for her. She took a bite and

even on New Year's Eve? Honestly, Elodie, you're turning into a

on, Rosemary, you know how determined Elodie is-she always gives

change the subject. "Dinner's at seven sharp—I've already reserved a table. Why don't you and Grandma go downstairs and

still in the honeymoon phase of the trip, agreed at

last bit of work. At last, the sound of her phone snapped

the screen. It was

always treating her as

Elodie hesitated, then answered.

never "Mom," unless there were outsiders present. Now that she and Jarrod were divorced,

about

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