How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 363

Chapter 363

Elodie's expression didn't waver. "Understood. You can go now."

Jarrod finally leaned back in his chair, still maintaining his air of effortless elegance.

But he didn't move.

Elodie frowned, glancing at him again. "Is there something else you want to discuss?"

The unspoken question hung between them-Why are you still here?

Jarrod cast her a sidelong glance, then checked his watch. "Since we're already here, there's no point in only going halfway through the motions."

Elodie gave a wry little smile. "You're worried I'll change my mind about what I just agreed to, aren't you?"

Afraid she'd only agreed to placate him, and would back out later?

Jarrod met her gaze, his lips barely moving, his tone light. "Yes. I don't trust you'll follow through."

Elodie was past caring whether he trusted her or not.

She'd long gotten used to Jarrod's nature he rarely changed his mind once it was made up.

She simply looked away, not giving him another glance.

Jarrod, for his part, didn't seem to care about her mood or her reaction. He didn't

find the quiet-now edging into awkward at all uncomfortable.

and neither made

been two strangers

Just like old times.

downstairs, he caught sight of the two of

on the steps, slowing to a

watched Jarrod and

of weariness passed

Silverstein of The Silverstein Group. The Silversteins and the Warwick family had known each other

close to Jarrod, but

Jarrod

one major surgery scheduled

Jarrod here waiting with Elodie for

across Elias's

and

thought, Elias

as expressionless as ever, but the soft tapping of his fingers on

so often, the sound would pull her back to the present. Thankfully, the

tired,

just needs to wake up from the anesthesia

the tension drain from her body, slumping

"It's no trouble."

a faint look of recognition crossing his face, as if

stopped to look at Jarrod again. "Excuse me, sir, have we

him, meeting his gaze with those deep, calm eyes.

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