How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 276

Chapter 276

Elodie was caught off guard by the question, but a flicker of understanding soon crossed her refined, cool features.

The old woman was listening in, right beside her.

Jarrod, naturally, knew how to play his part.

He had no real intention of sending Elodie to the hospital.

Elodie kept her eyes on the blueprints, her tone calm as she replied, "We'll see about the timing."

There was a brief silence on the other end, and then, in an unhurried voice, Jarrod said, "Alright, don't forget to eat."

With that, he ended the call abruptly, giving her no chance to respond.

Elodie, unsurprisingly, paid no attention to his token display of concern. "Don't forget to eat”—it was nothing but playacting, a hollow gesture that meant nothing to either of them.

She set her phone aside and returned to her calculations.

Over at the hospital, the old woman scowled as Jarrod hung up after barely saying a word. "What's the rush? Is someone chasing you with a stick?"

his laptop, just raised an eyebrow. "She hasn't eaten yet. If I keep

was momentarily speechless. "You seem to

"Have you explained everything about the Warwick family

answer directly, his fingers tapping lightly on the keyboard. His thin lips curled into a faint smile-if you could call it

his evasive manner. "Don't try to brush me off. You know damn well how Elodie treats you. I'm warning you,

haven't crossed any lines, have you? That Fielding family girl-if

finally pause, a smile playing on his

me. I never regret what I

do."

never

moment as she absorbed the unmistakable edge

go, and picked up her phone. "Help me save Elodie's

glanced at his recent calls, and typed in the number, saving it under the contact

his grandmother looked

asked, "Elodie only changed her number

didn't look

the hospital. The whole phone call had been

to think about

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