How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Elodie was taken aback by Esmeralda's words and sat in stunned silence for a long moment.

Could it really be true?

Her gaze darkened as she looked ahead at Jarrod.

In that instant, she couldn't read him at all-he was a closed book to her.

If Esmeralda's guess was right...

Then Jarrod wasn't just humiliating her he was openly disgracing the Thorne family.

She couldn't bear the thought of her mother's wedding ring ending up on Selma's daughter's finger.

"Elodie, let's try to think of another way," Esmeralda said, her face etched with worry as she noticed how pale Elodie had become. Clearly, this blow had hit her hard.

Elodie nodded, forcing herself to stay calm.

There was nothing she could do now but bide her time and look for another opportunity.

The charity gala had its own rules, and she couldn't simply disrupt the proceedings.

She lifted her eyes to the front of the room. Sylvie was in high spirits, chatting animatedly with Jarrod, who sat quietly listening. To any outsider, they looked like

picture-perfect couple-charming, affectionate, perfectly

in the shadows, her disappointment and humiliation only

her eyes for a brief moment,

despair. Even if every road

wasn't about to give up

auction lots donated from around the

from the Jett family, the event's hosts, took the stage

Seven hundred million.

would be distributed to impoverished communities across the country, and

But the highlight was...

Silverstein and Ms. Fielding, our most generous patrons of the

Thunderous applause broke out.

with an unreadable expression as Jarrod basked in the glory, all for the sake of impressing

let out a soft,

was nothing like a formal

had been invited to perform onstage, keeping

since everyone's in such high spirits, we've added a fun new segment! Our distinguished guests can

It could

manage to win anything tonight, why not play a piece? Maybe you could help the kids get those

a way to

finally regained her composure after the earlier blow. She'd spent the whole evening searching for Fergus and hadn't caught sight of him—perhaps, if she drew everyone's attention, she might spot the expert

a moment, then nodded her

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