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. Alexander drove

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

set! Your great-grandfather lost it ages ago—he only managed to give your

stunned.

grandmother's heirloom

far more precious and meaningful than

a moment before calling

any other kind of jewelry, she would have sent it straight back. But this was the family

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

Keith answered. "Ms. Thorne?"

the

"Mr. Silverstein is busy at

Sylvie's voice in the background-warm, exasperated, and happy. "Jarrod, take a break. You're

hadn't heard a thing. "Please ask Jarrod to send me the receipt

felt no curiosity about whatever Sylvie was referring

and confirmed the past three days' progress with