How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 239

Charlie ended the call, his expression stony.

He turned to Elodie. "After the VistaLink Technologies project wraps up, would you be interested in working on military aircraft?"

Elodie raised an eyebrow.

Alexander immediately bristled. "Are you trying to steal my team?”

Charlie barely spared his son a glance. He looked only at Elodie. "Just think about

it. No rush. If you're interested, I'll take you to meet some folks at the Defense Department."

To him, Elodie's potential was limitless. VistaLink Technologies was only her first step.

This time, Elodie didn't answer right away. She fell silent, lost in thought.

If she could follow her ambition, she would have said yes without hesitation. But her illness was a ticking time bomb. There were too many variables she had to consider, too many responsibilities she couldn't ignore. She needed to think it through, seriously and carefully.

in Eldermere, it was already late.

as she stepped inside, Elodie took out the jade necklace Jarrod had given her, snapped a photo, and sent it to Rosemary, asking her to check

her voice trembling with excitement. "Elodie, where did you find this? It really is the set! Your great-grandfather lost it ages ago—he only managed to give your grandmother the ring. The necklace was missing for decades, how on

was stunned.

grandmother's heirloom

birthday gift was far more precious and meaningful than she'd

a

had been divided. If Jarrod had given her any other kind of jewelry, she would have sent it straight back. But this was the family heirloom her grandmother had

ask Jarrod where he'd found it, and how much he'd paid for it. She didn't want

Keith answered. "Ms. Thorne?"

the necklace. "Is

"Mr. Silverstein

to ask Keith to pass on a message, when she heard Sylvie's voice in the background-warm, exasperated,

Jarrod to send me

didn't say another word. She felt no curiosity about

Elodie arrived at VistaLink Technologies and confirmed the past three days' progress with