How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 269

Chapter 269

He glanced down at his right arm. The pain was relentless, burrowing deep through nerves and bone, radiating out to every limb, impossible to ignore and intensely aggravating.

Albin frowned in concern. "What's wrong?"

Wasn't it better to end things on a good note? Why not walk her out?

Jarrod finally looked up. His refined, handsome features betrayed nothing. With long strides, he headed toward the door, his voice cool and distant.

"No reason to ruin her good mood."

Albin was caught off guard, puzzlement flickering in his eyes. In the end, he simply shook his head, letting it go.

At the bus stop, Elodie pulled out her old SIM card.

She slid a brand new one into her phone.

She stared at the old card for a moment.

She'd had this number for over a decade.

There was a pang of reluctance.

But she was ready to start over.

the old card in half and tossed it into the

with Joseph at two,

running on adrenaline ever since

call a cab, a familiar black Rolls-Royce

Elodie's brow furrowed.

the car-it was

who was driving the Maybach she'd seen earlier in

clicked

to city hall with Jarrod after

each taking their

in the end, the details didn't

then, her

massaged her aching temples and

in the private group chat with Esmeralda and Alexander: [Picked up the paperwork at city hall

Across the street-

and spoke up without thinking. "Ma'am Ms. Thorne just got in a

newly issued document over in his

He seemed unfazed and directed his gaze away, voice even:

immediately turned the car

was only a few

stepped out

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