How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 224

Chapter 224

Noticing Elodie's tactful retreat, Naylor raised an eyebrow.

At least Elodie was smart enough to know when to quit-she saw Sylvie approaching and didn't try to force her way into a circle where she didn't belong.

Of course, Elodie had no idea what others were thinking.

Across the room, Alexander was surrounded by people, most of them eager to discuss potential collaborations. Elodie had wandered over to this quieter corner to catch her breath.

Her stomach rumbled in protest.

She picked up a small plate of dessert and took a bite.

Feeling thirsty, she glanced at the array of drinks nearby. Not sure which ones were low in alcohol, she reached for a glass that looked mostly like juice.

A slender, well-defined hand pressed lightly over the rim.

Elodie looked up.

Jarrod's dark, deep-set eyes met hers.

instinctively, her expression

care. He simply removed the glass from her grasp and

Elodie frowned slightly.

a moment, she didn't know what

wasn't severe, but

he remembered, but then again, after three years of marriage, even someone as emotionally distant as

let go of the

intention of striking up a conversation,

his own drink and walked away, as if he'd only intervened

glass of juice, but felt no particular

Meanwhile―

strode purposefully into

marked the real highlight of the

crowd and came over to Elodie. “Come on," he said, "let's go chat with

far as he was concerned, Elodie just needed to review the

in his program. For three years, he'd taken on no one. Now, with Elodie ready to try again, Sterling had

speaking, Elodie said calmly, "Jarrod and

Alexander turned his head.

his side. With Jarrod leading the way, the others held back, giving them the

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