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?]

his lips together and didn't answer her. Instead, he dropped a message in the

Elsewhere-

Dinner was over.

few of them had gathered together afterward, including the sons

Maurice caught Joseph's message and snorted, "That's

took a sip of his drink,

"Maybe it's not

at her private chat with

was busy with, he'd replied to the

and he said he couldn't—busy with family. But every year we

he really busy, or just

find him yourself?" Jarrod drawled, clearly

"I'm not that

glanced around, then checked the

when Elodie will show up with her famous hangover cure?" His tone was mocking, tinged with

the

was used to it by

over a pot of soup to check up on them—transparent as ever. Women's

Sylvie finally looked

to bring Elodie out to these things. He kept her away from our crowd. Guess she never gave up hope— every year, she'd fuss over us,

Elodie's just

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