How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 251

Jarrod actually showed up with Sylvie today!

Just like that, he didn't have to bother with Elodie at all. Both of them could keep their promise to Henrietta-showing up together-while staying completely separate.

Alexander shot Elodie a dark look, his voice edged with frustration. "So from the start, when he said all you had to do was attend, he'd already decided to bring Sylvie along. If I hadn't been invited to come with you, you would've been here all alone. If anyone asked, you wouldn't even be able to say who you were with, or which family you were representing."

Everyone at the event was somebody of importance, the faces of prominent families and corporations.

And Jarrod's date? Sylvie.

With the divorce agreement hanging over her head, Elodie would be left out to dry, unable to explain herself-forced to watch Jarrod stand proudly with Sylvie, while everyone fawned over them.

Elodie pressed her lips together, shooting another glance in Jarrod's direction. A

chill settled in her eyes.

Alexander wasn't wrong.

explain things to his grandmother, she wouldn't have come with him. There was never a chance she'd be left standing alone as Alexander

as his date. He hadn't spared a thought for how she

kept this side of things under wraps, his

glare was a little too frosty, because Jarrod finally looked up and met her eyes—just for a second—before glancing away, as if

quick, amused glance in Elodie's direction,

Elodie was here too?

*

Warwicks began ushering guests to their

out for the occasion, tables arranged in the ballroom. Before the formal dinner,

realized Jarrod and

pleasantries from time to time with the

guessed she'd show up, one way or another. And with Alexander by her side, she had the perfect excuse. If Sylvie hadn't come, Elodie might have wanted to make

Warwick privately, but now she had turned up at the party as well. Pulling

made his way over

heard the rumors-Sylvie was about to