How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 258

Elodie's pupils widened in shock.

The roar of the helicopter's blades thundered in her ears, the spinning rotors slicing closer by the second.

She instinctively tried to back away, but a shadow suddenly swept over her. Before she could react, a pair of strong arms enveloped her, pulling her swiftly to the side and out of harm's way.

All around, startled cries erupted.

Someone managed to bring the drone under control just in time, guiding it safely to a halt under the covered walkway.

Elodie was still frozen, her mind reeling, when Sylvie's anxious voice broke through the chaos. "Jarrod! Are you okay?!"

It was only then that Elodie, still trembling, forced her eyes open.

Jarrod's dark, fathomless gaze met hers. His brow was furrowed, his expression grim, pupils dilated. She'd never seen Jarrod look so cold and intimidating.

Realizing how shaken she was, he immediately let her go.

As Jarrod stood, Elodie noticed for the first time that the sleeve of his suit was shredded, blood streaming down his right arm and pooling on the ground beneath them. His palm and fingers were a mess of scrapes and cuts.

ashen. "Jarrod, are

and the others gathered around, their faces tense

suddenly..." Maurice glanced at

Jarrod risk himself

his team hurried over, the gravity of the situation finally sinking

to Elodie. Mr. Silverstein must have grabbed the wrong person in the chaos," Naylor said,

around them finally processed what

standing between Ms. Fielding and Ms. Thorne. When the drone came barreling through, blocking out the light and making it impossible

deepened, but he didn't

turned to Sylvie, his voice low and

pale but steady. "I'm fine. Don't worry

a single glance after that, as if it really

injury, quickly improvising a makeshift bandage to stop the bleeding. "You need a hospital. That's a

for a car. "Get Mr.

the verge

rushed over, his face thunderous, frantically checking Elodie from head to

hadn't suffered so much as

through the crowd. Raleigh, ever the professional in a crisis, began directing people and restoring