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?"

laptop, just raised an eyebrow. "She hasn't eaten yet. If I keep her on the phone,

momentarily speechless. "You seem

pressed on, "Have you explained everything about the Warwick family to

didn't answer directly, his fingers tapping lightly on the keyboard. His thin lips curled into a faint smile-if you could call it

old woman's irritation only grew at his evasive manner. "Don't try to brush me off. You know damn well how Elodie treats you. I'm warning you, behave yourself out there. Don't push your

family girl-if you don't

Jarrod finally pause, a smile

in his eyes. "Grandma, you know me. I never regret what I

do."

he never backed down

for a long moment as she

up her phone.

glanced at his recent calls, and typed in

his grandmother

changed

look up.

she never went to the hospital. The whole phone call had

drained to think about anything else. If Jarrod hadn't

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