How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 205

Maybe once upon a time, he actually liked it here. But back when they were still married, he never wanted to come home-mostly because of her.

Now that the divorce was final, did he feel more at ease living here?

"Alright," Jarrod said, striding over and stopping right in front of her. "Grandma's been asking a lot of questions. Do me a favor and help smooth things over."

Elodie had already guessed as much before she came.

It was either about the house or something to do with his grandmother.

She hadn't even responded yet when Jarrod's phone rang-FaceTime.

Elodie glanced at the screen.

Sure enough, it was his grandmother.

Jarrod answered, and the old lady immediately spotted Elodie beside him. Her face lit up, her voice warm and doting: "Everyone's home, I see?"

Elodie hesitated for a split second, then forced herself to reply, "Yes, Grandma. Things have been busy at work lately, so I haven't had a chance to visit you."

If not for that divorce agreement of Jarrod's...

She wouldn't have to keep up this charade.

genuine affection. "That's alright, work is important. But you still need to take care of yourself. I told this stubborn boy to bring you back to the house, and he always says

was I?” Jarrod replied

him a mock glare. "You've got a lot of nerve calling

look after your

much weight."

down, that his grandmother truly cared for

been for the old woman's protection these past few years, things would have been

best to reassure

grandfather's old army buddy, Mr. Raleigh, is turning eighty. I'm not well enough to go anymore, so you two will

seen that

She and Jarrod, together?

marriage was a secret, no one even knew they were

Now they were divorced.

up together would be even more

understood that too. He shot Elodie a sidelong

If

grandfather's life. It's a matter of

I won't keep you up," she added, making it clear there'd be no more discussion, and waved

divorce still a secret, how were

over at her. "We'll deal with it when

moment. "Fine.

phone away, then added offhandedly, "You still have some stuff here. I asked you over partly for Grandma, partly to see if you want any of