How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 331

It wasn't surprising they thought that way-the gates of the Sterling family estate

were shut tight, leaving Elodie stranded outside, her face etched with disappointment and worry. The reason was obvious to anyone watching.

That was something new.

"Didn't see Mr. Sterling either," Sylvie remarked, leaning back in her seat and turning away from the window. There was a hint of cheerfulness in her tone, as if the misfortune amused her.

Even Alexander can't fix this one, can he?

Maurice clicked his tongue. "If Elodie can't even get through the front door, Mr. Sterling must be pretty unhappy with her. And if she's still hoping to pull some strings, he'll probably toss her out even harder."

He was genuinely puzzled.

Why on earth had Elodie impulsively declared, in front of everyone, that she'd apply for Dr. Sterling's graduate program?

Now she was stuck-neither able to advance nor retreat.

Sylvie's lips curved in a detached smile. “Who knows?"

But for all her nonchalance, she knew Maurice had a point.

Elodie couldn't even set foot on Sterling property. Mr. Sterling had never thought much of her academic abilities.

Elodie had simply spent too much time around Alexander, and somewhere along the way, she'd started to believe she was good enough.

Now she was chasing a pipe dream, thinking she could become Dr. Sterling's graduate student.

To anyone truly dedicated to academic research, Elodie's half-hearted attitude was deeply irritating.

Maurice glanced over at Jarrod. "Looks like she's hit a wall. Should we be charitable and give her a lift?"

Jarrod didn't even look up from his laptop, his eyes fixed on the screen, showing no interest in the Sterling estate as they drove past.

tone was cold. "You want to get out and give

had no intention of

help but laugh at Jarrod's

enough. If we show up now, won't that just make her feel worse?" Sylvie crossed her legs, raising an eyebrow

click of his tongue. "You

stopped by the

her health that

really lingered on her mind was Elodie's talk of

"What do you think she's up to? Has she got something else

her purse on the sofa, her expression cool and proud. “I saw her get turned away by

face. With so many people watching, she wanted to put on a show. Alexander

She'd never seen Elodie as a threat. Elodie didn't even

Still.

glanced over at Selma. "Your

dismissively. "That's all ancient history. Winifred's been gone for

and let

was far more important. If it went well, not only would they recoup

Thorne family? They'd been fading

they could

the past two days, Elodie had been running on pure

to take on extra work themselves. Elodie, of course, wasn't about to let her personal life interfere with business, so when Alexander had to

the soon-to-be project manager, she needed to get familiar with

had a lunch engagement afterward, but Elodie didn't drink and had work to finish back

some pastries from

changed direction and

busy. After placing her order through the app, she

in, Reba Harcourt spotted her. Reba's eyes swept over Elodie from head to toe, her voice edged with mockery. "What

offering no response.

moment before he approached,