How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 249

Jarrod finally drew out the cigarette and lit it again.

Maurice pondered for a moment, then said, "You're not seriously thinking of bringing Elodie to the party, are you? That crowd is full of people who know you both. Wouldn't that be as good as announcing Elodie as Mrs. Silverstein? If you ask me..."

He shot Jarrod a dubious look. "Elodie would jump at the chance to go public with you. Isn't that what she's always wanted? I bet you anything, when the time comes, you won't even have to remind her. She'll reach out herself, asking to go together." Maurice hissed through his teeth, drawing from past experience.

As for Elodie's earlier dismissive attitude... Well, women do like to play hard to get, don't they?

Jarrod didn't seem the least bit concerned. "She won't."

She won't?

Maurice wasn't sure what to make of that. Did he mean he wouldn't go public? Or that Elodie wouldn't ask to attend together?

Even so, he felt compelled to warn him: "I think you'd better have a backup plan. Figure out a way to keep Elodie from showing up.”

Elodie might pull if

reputation was on the

for a few seconds. He glanced at the

left even more

strides, he headed back into the private

lounge. Alexander immediately leaned in, lowering his voice,

was still simmering from Selma's words and the way Sylvie had been so condescending. She couldn't hold it in any

scene.

the manor, don't they? The way they look down their noses at Elodie-when she's the real Mrs. Silverstein! And yet they have the nerve to mock her?"

other two engineers from

details, but those two words-Elodie and wife-stood out. He turned to her, wide- eyed. "Ms. Thorne, who's

we never heard about

Elodie didn't reply.

quickly changed the subject, affecting a stern tone. "Alright,