How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 339

Chapter 339

She had reached her limit.

And she could be just as sharp when she needed to be.

Jarrod studied her for a long moment. The air between them thickened, tension crackling in the silence.

He noticed the rigid line of her mouth, and finally relented. "Fine," he said, his voice measured. "But you'll need to keep to the agreement as well."

Elodie got her answer.

Without the slightest hesitation, she turned on her heel and walked away.

It did surprise her a little that Jarrod hadn't called her out for telling Selma and

Sylvie to "get lost" just moments ago.

But it didn't matter.

She got what she wanted.

Elodie returned to Emile's hospital room.

calm, revealing nothing of what had just transpired-as if the

"Did you remember to say

lightly. "Yeah, I

Emile bent his head back to his reading. He didn't

ends-Selma's excuse of bringing cake was never out of pure goodwill. Elodie had to send her packing, or there would be no

The next day.

work when she noticed a

recognizing it

changed her number,

Keith somehow still

for only a couple of seconds

was as brisk and businesslike as ever. "Ma'am, Mr.

what you wanted has

Keith

arguing.

"Is there anything you'd

"No," Elodie said.

another word-she simply hung

if Jarrod wanted her personal information, it was never going to be a problem for

out of his way to find her number because he wanted to talk to her. This was just his way of letting her know-of warning

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