How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 373

Sylvie pressed her lips into a thin line, her complexion growing even more ashen, though she couldn't quite say why.

Elodie met Jarrod's gaze with icy calm, tossing out a single line as she turned away: "Compared to Mr. Silverstein's girlfriend, I suppose it's not so bad."

Jarrod paused, looking at her.

Sylvie's face instantly turned cold.

Was Elodie showing off and at the same time putting her down?

Elodie didn't bother watching their reactions. She simply turned and strode toward the next exhibit.

Sylvie watched as Elodie and Alexander walked off, their figures growing smaller in the distance. An irritating heaviness pressed in her chest, but years of rigorous self-control kept every flicker of emotion hidden. She forced it all back, not letting anything show.

Maurice broke the silence, his tone complicated: "Has Elodie been hiding her real abilities from us all along? Or did even she not expect to do so well?" Even now, he struggled to reconcile the Elodie from his memories with the person in front of him.

When he first learned she'd landed a graduate spot at the Academy, he'd chalked it up to luck.

But a score like that? You can't fake that.

Was Elodie just playing them for fools?

too hard. "Ms. Fielding grew up overseas and only crammed for the exams after coming back. It's not that you

pleasant mask vanishing. She needed time to process everything that

make sense of it

voice quiet but steady. "Jarrod, I think I caught a cold- I'm not feeling great.

lost in thought, his eyes following the

interested in Elodie now? The thought

others, looked down at Sylvie. After a beat, he

on Jarrod, a strange mix of feelings stirring

whipped out his phone and shot Joseph a message: [Dude!

Elodie! Number one! I thought I was seeing things! If I scored that high, my great-granddad would probably climb out of

moment, then replied: [What about Jarrod? How did he react?]

fellow visiting students from Verdant University gathered around, eager for advice,

mind chatting with them at

and the

Sylvie was settled,

he

go to Verdant University, stop wasting your time. If your grades aren't up to par, you'll

been a little afraid of her older brother. The moment he

stammering, "I get it, I get it. I'll