How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 231

Elodie's leisurely pace slowed as she caught snippets of conversation nearby.

She frowned, surprised she couldn't even take a walk without overhearing Jarrod and his friends outside, smoking and chatting.

Then Maurice mentioned the nursery.

From the moment she and Jarrod had moved into their townhouse after the wedding, the floor plan had been set: the third floor was Jarrod's domain—his study, home gym, and a sitting room for entertaining guests. The second floor belonged to their bedroom, and Elodie had a small office and walk-in closet of her

own.

Not once had they discussed setting up a nursery. Even after years of marriage, Jarrod had never brought up having children. In fact, he'd always seemed indifferent, content to postpone the topic indefinitely.

Now, suddenly, he'd gutted their marital home to redesign it-complete with a nursery.

She could only assume he'd finally found true love.

If even a man like Jarrod could change, anything was possible.

hear more. She turned calmly

stepped into her room, her phone rang. It was her grandmother, Rosemary, asking

so soon. She hesitated, unsure of how she wanted to celebrate, and

a printed summary

stepped out of the elevator, she caught a message from Esmeralda Mercer: Happy birthday! The gift's ready-she'd

to herself, pocketed her phone, and started

out of the elevator behind her, accidentally clipped her arm. She stumbled, dropping her bag and files all over the

The person immediately apologized.

said with a wave, not the least bit bothered, and bent down to pick up

pair of long legs stepped into view and someone crouched down to

one of the documents he'd

Naylor, her lips pressed into a thin line. Annoyance flickered across her face as she quickly snatched her papers

caught her reaction. Honestly, he hadn't even realized it was Elodie at first —he'd

her eyes, he frowned. "Ms. Thorne, is this how

her gaze chilly. "Sometimes, unsolicited help only makes things more complicated

couldn't be bothered to argue.