How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 422

Naylor's voice was barely more than a whisper, his eyes trembling with shock.

He never imagined Watts would openly admit he had feelings for Elodie.

He couldn't even fathom when Watts and Elodie had gotten so close. How had this happened?

Watts studied Naylor for a moment, a shadow flickering in his gaze before his brow furrowed. "What did you just say?"

Naylor took a steadying breath.

He'd known Watts for years their fathers were on good terms. They weren't exactly close themselves, but in a moment like this, Naylor felt he owed Watts the truth, no matter how brutal.

"Elodie is married, Watts! She has a husband. How could you fall for her? Hasn't she told you? Is she stringing you along?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Naylor suddenly found Elodie's behavior downright unethical.

Watts's expression turned cold. It was a long time before he replied, "She's not stringing me along. She doesn't even know I like her. Don't blame her for this."

But the fact Elodie was married...

"You really are protective of her," Naylor said, his expression conflicted.

Watts was clearly surprised that Naylor had brought this up at all. After a moment's thought, he asked, "How do you know? Who's her husband?"

loss for words. If he knew that,

thing left him

worse, his father refused to

he knew the

of people! Was he supposed to round them all up and interrogate

give up now. Elodie isn't right for you. With what you have going for you, you could do so much

answer, his eyes dark

a long pause, he finally said, "I hope you're not just repeating rumors.

was even more bewildered.

even see in her? From what I've heard, she's far

Elodie probably

say will change your mind. You'll just think I'm trying to convince you of something that isn't there. Maybe you

as he mulled it

idea any of this was going

Global had been well worth her time, and as

Jarrod across the room,

give it a second thought, treating him like any other stranger as she

"Mr. Silverstein, is it true there

to Elodie as she happened to walk by. "Let

eyes of several prominent businessmen from out of state settle on her.

to stop and

eyes met Jarrod's calm,