How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 148

Chapter 147

And then-

Another familiar profile picture appeared below.

It was Sylvie.

Elodie's gaze flickered.

So, they actually had a private group chat, just for themselves...

Of course they did. Sylvie was always the center of attention, the one everyone gravitated toward.

All these years she'd been married to Jarrod, Elodie had never known that "plus- ones" could be included in their circle-at least, not openly.

Not that it mattered anymore.

Still, stumbling upon this now felt oddly like some embarrassing secret about her had been aired out for their amusement. She couldn't help but find a bitter humor in it.

Joseph seemed about to say something, but then he caught sight of a private message from Sylvie.

Sylvie: [You're really seeing someone? Who is it?]

answer her. Instead, he dropped a message in

Elsewhere-

Dinner was over.

of them had gathered together afterward, including

of laughter and clinking glasses. Maurice caught Joseph's message and snorted, "That's suspicious, isn't it?

a sip of his drink,

it's not

glanced down at her

was busy with, he'd replied to the group

add up. I just invited him to join us for drinks, and he said he couldn't—busy with family. But every year we get together on New

busy,

you go find him

"I'm not that

glanced around, then checked

when Elodie will show up with her famous hangover cure?"

was the same every

used to it by

up on them—transparent as ever. Women's little schemes,

looked up, setting her phone

things. He kept her away from our crowd. Guess she never gave up hope— every year, she'd fuss over us, making soup to warm everyone up, using it as an excuse to show off her Mrs. Silverstein

just wasting her

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