How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 493

Jarrod was silent for a few seconds before he finally spoke, his voice low and measured. "I didn't get it. There was a bit of a hiccup."

He still told the truth, just as he always did.

But Elodie couldn't help but find it absurd.

Today, the staff here had confirmed without a doubt that Jarrod was the one who bought the painting. Who else could have orchestrated its sudden removal so precisely? If not him, then who?

She cut straight to the point, her patience finally fraying. "So tell me clearly- where is it, Jarrod? And don't try to talk circles around me. I'm done with the excuses."

She was angry, and it showed.

Ever since she'd arrived, nothing had gone as expected. The museum had quietly opened the exhibition ahead of schedule, with no public announcement about the change. And now, the painting was gone.

It was as if someone had gone out of their way to make sure she'd miss it.

Jarrod could hear the cold fury in her voice. He listened in silence for a moment, then said gently, "Maybe you should focus on your own work-on what you truly love. This isn't worth wasting your energy on."

Unlike before, he didn't try to claim ignorance. He didn't say "I don't know." Not this time.

was

was clear-Jarrod probably knew everything. He was simply choosing not to

tone. There was no point in arguing. Without another

understood: when Jarrod made up his mind, there was nothing she could do

had any weaknesses she

He didn't have to worry about protecting Sylvie's reputation; instead,

this way for nothing, had let herself hope for nothing. Now, exhaustion washed

forehead on the steering wheel, and stayed there for a long

decided to head back to VistaLink

figure out

just made it upstairs

announced a new

jel

of the project

let out a short, derisive

introduced Mr. Ferguson to Sylvie at the

press Sylvie had been getting lately, the timing couldn't be better. With Mr. Ferguson leading the project, people would flock to it for his reputation alone.

Alexander wondered if Jarrod had planned all this from the start. The