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.

face perfectly calm, revealing nothing of what had just

up from his book. "Did you remember

nodded lightly. "Yeah,

head back to his reading. He didn't ask

make sure no one else would come cause trouble. She didn't want to leave any loose ends-Selma's excuse of bringing cake was never out of pure

The next day.

just finished her work when she noticed a

recognizing it as

changed her

Keith somehow still managed to

only a couple of

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

you know that what you wanted has been

understand why Keith insisted on calling her

she didn't bother arguing.

anything you'd like me to pass on

"No," Elodie said.

didn't wait for another word-she

never going to be a problem

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

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