Chapter 262

Joseph was a little surprised, too.

After all, Elodie had already asked him last night which hospital Jarrod was in.

He'd instinctively assumed she was worried, maybe wanted to visit-perhaps out of lingering affection or gratitude, she'd come to see him or help out.

But she hadn't shown up at all.

Now it was Maurice's turn to be surprised.

"Don't you think she's been acting really strange lately?"

Something seemed to click for him, and he slapped his hand on the table. "Wait,

is it possible Elodie's got something going on with Alexander?"

Could she have decided that if Jarrod wasn't attainable, she'd settle for Alexander, who was always around? After all, the divorce was official now.

Anything was possible.

since Elodie and Alexander had even worn matching scarves a

frown creased Joseph's

just throw herself into something new right

make a great tabloid reporter, you know that?" Jarrod's tone was even, almost cold. He shot Maurice a bland look, clearly uninterested

He pulled out his phone. "I just think, with you being this badly hurt and her not caring at all, it's

bother to respond. He lowered his gaze and returned to his

Elodie woke up early.

and decided to take a stroll

she got home, she was in such a good mood that she made herself breakfast—a rare luxury these days, since work had kept

porridge, tossed together a light salad, and fried

reclaim a bit of routine

only made it halfway through breakfast when her phone lit up with a familiar

the years, she'd memorized every detail about Jarrod's life-she even recognized his friends' numbers. Sometimes they'd call her to pick up Jarrod after he'd had too much to

the

he was

it was about

expression unreadable, then

gone right away was simple:

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