How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 159

Chapter 159

Elodie could never mistake that ring.

It was the family heirloom her grandmother had given her mother, Winifred, years ago-worn as a wedding ring ever since. When the Harcourt family's finances hit a rough patch, Malcom had sold the ring to keep the company afloat.

Her mother had been heartbroken for months.

Malcom never consulted her. By the time Winifred realized the ring was gone, it was far too late. No matter how she searched, it had vanished.

That wound between her parents never quite healed, not even as their marriage finally unraveled.

Elodie's grandmother never spoke of it, but Elodie knew she still thought about that ring-she could see it in her eyes.

And yet, after all these years, fate had brought it back, right here at this charity gala.

Something that belonged to the Thorne family was never truly lost.

Even Esmeralda noticed how rattled Elodie was.

Elodie's eyes clouded with emotion, and her hand shook as she gripped her auction paddle. The moment the auctioneer finished speaking, she was ready to raise her bid.

But she didn't get the chance.

a hand lifted. "Fifteen million," someone called

snapped

confident smile curving her lips as she watched the ring glint beneath the auction lights. She leaned in toward Jarrod beside her. "The craftsmanship is remarkable. Antique rings like this-decades,

then nodded

widened. "All

way the two of them

didn't know what Jarrod had said, but a sinking feeling

ring belonged to the Thorne family. She had to

herself, Elodie called out,

Heads turned toward her.

her, narrowed

take her

Why did Elodie always

Fielding. She can't stand the

him, and her lips curled in silent amusement. "Twenty million," she

whitened. "Twenty-five

wealth backing her,

thousand tiny needles pressed into Elodie's chest. Her back was rigid

up with

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