How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 531

Most of her panic was shoved to the back of her mind, buried by instinct.

"No wonder he hasn't responded to me yet. Is it that hard to handle?"

Maurice let out a low hiss before finally answering, "Shutting everyone up isn't easy, you know that. This tournament means everything. If you take one of the top three spots, you're basically halfway into the national team. Of course he's running himself ragged for you. And besides..."

He paused, then continued, "You know as well as I do things haven't exactly been going well for you or your family lately. The Silverstein family already has their doubts. If you miss this chance at the tournament, there may not be another one. But if you make the national team, who's going to question you then?"

Sylvie was silent for a long moment, lost in thought.

Truth was, she'd already been uneasy when Jarrod hadn't gotten back to her. Her mind refused to settle, the anxiety pressing in at every moment, impossible to ignore.

Now, with Maurice's words, at least she had some confirmation.

She felt... a little more at ease.

"I get it. I caused the mess, and now he has to run around cleaning it up for me." Sylvie's expression darkened. If Lucinda's side ever found out about this, things would only get uglier.

Jarrod would probably be overwhelmed too.

"Exactly. So just focus and don't let Jarrod down," Maurice said, his tone casual and light, a half-hearted attempt at comfort.

"Alright. You get some rest. Let's grab dinner sometime," Sylvie said, rubbing her brow. She couldn't quite tell what she was feeling-somewhere between relief and a knot in her throat.

easily,

attitude toward her hadn't changed

then did Sylvie finally allow

lackeys who switched loyalties with the wind, always ready to curry favor with Elodie.

others

out... Sylvie sat in the parked car for a long time, staring at the office building ahead. Her

Maurice was right.

tournament-she couldn't afford a

already lost too

she could do now was go all

made the 'national team,' everything would change.

the Silverstein family's background, joining the top research group would give her real

able to find fault with her

family drama, she needed this win. This was her last chance

to spend more time

soak up everything she

on her mind, Sylvie turned the car around and headed for the house Jarrod had renovated for their

had been

place

be all finished by