How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 174

Elodie sat in silence for a while, her thoughts drifting.

No wonder Jarrod had rushed off in such a hurry.

So, he'd left because he was worried Sylvie hadn't eaten and might wear herself out.

She simply replied, "Alright."

It turned out skipping meals wasn't just a threat mothers wielded-it was something lovers worried over, too.

After texting Alexander back, Elodie collapsed weakly onto the couch, not even having the strength to make it to her bedroom.

No matter how often it happened, she could never get used to this pain.

This time, it was especially brutal.

She almost couldn't help but want to call Jarrod for help.

But, in a way, it was a relief that Sylvie's crisis had distracted him; he was too preoccupied to notice how she felt like she was dying.

Of course, Elodie didn't fool herself into thinking that, even if Jarrod did notice something was wrong, he'd choose to stay by her side.

She was just grateful that her illness was still a secret.

Once her uncle's health finally turned a corner, she'd be free to confess everything.

Silverstein & Co.

Jarrod arrived, Sylvie had already been

She looked exhausted.

"Go home and get

Jarrod. I need to see it

just concerned about you. Here, I

at that, and she smiled brightly. "Jarrod, I

nodded and settled behind his desk,

helped open the takeout

spoon, her hands shook from low blood sugar, and a splash of soup, along with a

tried to wipe it off, but only made the mess

said to Keith, "Get her a change of

holding a crisp white men's

"Isn't this a man's shirt?

clearly wasn't thrilled about wearing

I figured your blouse was all sticky and uncomfortable, so I grabbed this for

to Jarrod, Sylvie's expression softened—

all, wearing a man's dress shirt meant something more; between a man and a woman, it

don't mind—I'll wear it," she said, reaching

she could take it, Jarrod

keeping

the

"spare" cabinet was hardly

with gifts Elodie had carefully chosen and sent

never wore or even looked at them. If Ms. Fielding used one and tossed

took the shirt from Keith's hands. "Don't wear this.