How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 426

Elodie sat in stunned silence for a while.

After all, over these past weeks, she had nearly convinced herself to accept the reality of a complete removal.

Elias could see the dazed look in Elodie's eyes. He understood that someone physically and emotionally wounded needed comfort, but he also had to make sure she knew all the risks and consequences.

He softened his tone. "The precondition is that we'll need cooperation on a number of fronts. The risks are significant. I'm developing a new treatment with some colleagues overseas. It's still in clinical trials, so the earliest we could use it would be in about two months. If you trust me, I can start treating you now with the main goal of avoiding removal unless it's absolutely necessary."

Elodie's mind was spinning.

It was her body, after all. She needed to weigh everything carefully-she would be the one taking on the risks.

As she sat there in silence, Elias watched her closely. "Can you wait for me a little while?" he asked gently.

If the medication made it into clinical use, he'd do everything he could to preserve Elodie's ability to have children.

Elodie wasn't the type to agonize over decisions. She finally let out a breath. "Alright. I'm willing."

Her decisiveness caught Elias off guard.

For Elodie, this meant putting all her hopes in his hands.

"Do you want to talk to your family or anyone close to you before you decide?"

Elias asked, more out of professional obligation than anything else.

Elodie smiled faintly. "No need. I can make my own decisions."

Elias didn't press further.

more or less understood Elodie's

ended, Elodie

to draw up a treatment plan based on her specific

some new medications, all of them expensive—but for the first time in a while, Elodie felt a glimmer of hope, even a bit of longing for what

graciously with TerraCore Technologies before, Elias might never have offered to

Sunday.

suitcase with just the

heading out with Alexander to attend an international academic conference—a trip that would take three days, maybe five

and Alexander

took more than ten hours before they finally arrived

so this

the long flight

bed, sleeping for several hours before she finally felt human

the time she woke, it was nearly

the next day, so tonight's

Alexander, asking if

a charming French bistro in the lobby when she checked

Elodie headed downstairs.

she chose a table outside

ages since she'd felt so relaxed.

her location, and posted

barely settled in when she spotted two people

the man behind her, who was still on his phone.

up, he saw Elodie sitting beneath the

didn't seem surprised-it was as if he'd expected

Elodie too, but barely acknowledged her before turning to Jarrod "The duck confit here is great. I come whenever I