How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 376

The assistant's words nearly made Sylvie's face tighten with alarm. She stared at the invitation handed to her, her eyes narrowing.

"President Fielding? What's this about?" Even the assistant seemed confused, setting the envelope on Sylvie's desk.

The Silverstein family's daughter-in-law? Just how many daughters-in-law does the Silverstein family have, anyway?

"It's fine. You can go now." Selma, ever composed, reacted first, her expression regal and unreadable.

The assistant nodded and slipped out, closing the door behind her.

As soon as they were alone, Sylvie frowned, but she didn't seem overly

concerned. "Is Henrietta trying to send me a warning?"

She was genuinely surprised. Henrietta had gone out of her way to throw a lavish celebration for her "granddaughter-in-law." Clearly, the old matriarch had caught wind of Elodie's stellar exam results and decided to make a show of it.

But this invitation wasn't meant to include Sylvie at all. It was simply to announce -loud and clear-that Mrs. Silverstein was Elodie, that the Silverstein family's daughter-in-law was Elodie.

grew serious. "Henrietta's sending a message: Elodie matters to her. She absolutely won't allow you to attend. It's because you have influence over Jarrod, and she can't win him over. This is

didn't show

worry. Henrietta doesn't dislike you, she's just old-fashioned. She thinks no matter

she'll see for herself that you outshine Elodie in

kept quiet. Even if Henrietta puts on a big production, Jarrod won't let things get

"I know. Jarrod's only going along with

a twinge of resentment. With Henrietta making such a fuss over her, Elodie might actually start believing her place in the

secure.

because she can't control Jarrod. She's trying to pressure you instead. But as long as Jarrod's on your side, you have nothing

scoffed. "There's no real feeling between Jarrod and Elodie. You're the only one who matters to him. Even if Elodie managed to ace her exams with Mr. Sterling's help, so what? It might impress someone like Henrietta, who doesn't know better, but book smarts don't

Sylvie understood all this.

achievements had managed to catch

over in her hands. It was obvious Henrietta had no intention of letting her attend. But Sylvie had no desire to compete

Jarrod isn't like other men. He knows his own

this, her eyes narrowing. "So, should we bring this up