How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 374

Octavia froze for a moment, blurting out, "Wait, isn't my sister-in-law second? How could she be "

She cut herself off abruptly.

Jarrod's dark, inscrutable eyes met hers, calm and impassive, yet somehow colder for their lack of emotion. Something in his gaze sent a chill darting down Octavia's spine, and she shivered involuntarily.

She quickly pressed her thumb and forefinger together and traced a line across

her lips.

That was Jarrod's silent warning: Don't say anything reckless. Don't mention Sylvie in front of Grandma.

But...

It dawned on her what Jarrod had just implied.

you saying Elodie came in first?" Octavia almost laughed at the thought.

tie and looked at her. "What did

back

than Grandma's voice rang out behind her. "What about

instantly understood -Jarrod had just been trying to save her. If

the older woman. "Grandma, did you know my brother's wife just ranked first in her

Sylvie earlier, she didn't show it. She simply looked at Jarrod and asked, "Elodie's going

tone, "Yes. Verdant University just released the results today. She's

Was this

to have scored 432 points? How

lit up with delight. "Elodie's that

in Grandma's cheeks-she looked better than she

host a party this weekend at the Silverstein estate-invite everyone, call it a graduation celebration for Elodie. We'll tell people the

"Grandma, you know my brother and El-well, they're keeping their marriage quiet. Isn't this