Chapter 545

"It's fine, just sit over there," Elodie said, gesturing to the far side of the room.

Without sparing Jarrod another glance, she turned and made her way to a seat by the window. Still, she couldn't shake the uneasy feeling swirling in her mind.

She sat down.

Jarrod didn't move or say a word.

Her suspicions only grew, but Elodie's face remained perfectly composed.

Even if it was Jarrod, so what? After three years of marriage, what difference would it make—one more time or one less? Nothing would change. She was never the kind of woman to tie herself up in rules or emotional shackles.

"Are you cold? Do you want a jacket?" Watts glanced at her thin cardigan and, noting the chill in the sea air, pointed to his own coat. "If you don't mind, you can wear mine."

"No, I'm fine," Elodie replied, giving Watts a puzzled look.

Her suspicions were confirmed.

Watts really did seem to be looking out for her, going above and beyond.

It was... odd.

But Watts didn't push. He just let her be.

Elodie's stomach was unsettled; she barely touched her food, choosing instead to sip a cup of warm honey water.

Halfway through, Watts excused himself to take a phone call.

her phone and messaged Esmeralda, telling her to come

hit send when someone slid

bare-faced today but still striking, smiled warmly at Elodie, her gaze

did you sleep

question sounded

asked her the

all finish up last night?" Elodie deflected, sidestepping

a brow, resting her chin on one hand. "Sometime after three, I

worried about you said you didn't seem like yourself. So I told him your room number, and

tightened ever so

was not what she'd

guess was

to see me?” Elodie kept her voice and expression steady,

"Yeah. He was genuinely worried something was wrong. After I told him

Jarrod walked past them on his

as day-she was talking

gaze flickered to Patricia, then landed

settled over

her lips quirking in a half-smile, a

Then-

"Jarrod?"

come in and waved him over, shooting a withering look at Elodie, barely hiding her

seemed to

broke eye contact, turned, and strode

hadn't said anything

an eyebrow.

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