How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 569

As soon as they left, Patricia paused by her car, glancing in Elodie's direction.

Watts stepped outside and caught sight of Patricia, deep in thought.

He strolled over. "No one saw that coming about her. Now that it's out in the open, she's bound to get attention from the higher-ups. Things just got way too serious for petty games."

Watts headed for his own car, tossing out a lazy warning before he left. "Don't kid yourself. You really think Jarrod hasn't figured out what you did that day?"

Only then did Patricia actually look at him.

A faint smile curled on her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes.

Sylvie had never imagined she'd one day be summoned to a federal investigation agency.

Endless rounds of questioning.

Cold sweat soaked the collar of her blouse.

The whole ordeal dragged on for nearly two hours.

Because it involved classified information, the process was even more strict than usual.

she would never really confess. She denied everything, which only meant the investigation would be drawn out even

stepped out

during the entire process. Not even a text.

at the deserted street corner, Sylvie's already pale face looked even more drawn. She pressed her lips together, trying to

consequences would

heart sank like a

government car

waiting

rumors were already spreading-fast

the door, she collapsed

way! She's just some rookie-she only started a few months ago!" Selma's hands were ice-cold; even she was struggling to process

Elodie... linked to U.N2?

not long ago, was just a

I don't fix this, I'll be charged with leaking state secrets-a felony. And if it's deemed a threat to national security,

Be completely finished.

people would be lining up to condemn her. Forget her

was rattled. She sank onto

didn't Waldron ever tell you he didn't write that report? This is too

mind was a mess. She just couldn't make sense of

behind U.N2? Even now, it was impossible

all too well how terrifying