How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 164

His gaze lingered for barely two seconds before he looked away, turning his head

as he stepped onto the stage with Sylvie.

Elodie didn't bother to watch them.

She picked up her glass and took another sip of juice.

Upstairs, Naylor and his friends hadn't missed a moment of this little "competition."

Leaning back lazily on the couch, Naylor grinned. "Now this is entertaining. Elodie's really overestimating herself from trying to outbid Ms. Fielding for that ring earlier, to now fighting for a spot in the performance. She's practically got 'insecure rival' written all over her face."

He suddenly remembered that art show, when Grady had tried gossiping with him about Elodie's marriage, and Sylvie had been the one to shut down the rumors on Elodie's behalf.

At least Sylvie never stooped to petty rivalry.

She even managed to save Elodie some face, letting bygones be bygones.

On that front, Elodie couldn't even compare to Sylvie.

Elias arched a brow, his gaze drifting idly down to where Elodie sat.

Naylor leaned closer. "That Elodie... I doubt she's going to get over Mr. Silverstein anytime soon."

thoughtful.

confused look, but Elias

when Jarrod and Sylvie took the stage, Elias happened to catch a glimpse of Elodie's face the angle revealed a flicker of

She truly...

Didn't care at all.

could keep her composure because the years had hardened her heart, made

watching from the sidelines,

stage, at the perfect couple performing

seen Elodie as his

could he parade his affection for another woman so openly, acting as though Elodie's feelings didn't

Who wants to watch those two play their little duet?" Esmeralda downed her glass of sparkling water in one go, but the frustration still burned

couldn't imagine how Elodie had survived all

shook her head. "As long as we find

could only nod. "Alright, if

good up there. Guess that's what top- tier family training gets

didn't respond. She hadn't expected it

her to truly understand Jarrod. Yet Sylvie, in just a few months,

painfully clear-Jarrod had built impenetrable walls around his life and

The performance ended.

Thunderous applause erupted.