How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 577

The man's features were cool and understated. Sensing her gaze, he lifted his eyes to meet hers. "Would you like some soup?" he asked quietly.

This little display of "public affection" left Elodie's expression unchanged. She simply replied, "No, thank you."

Her eyes drifted out the window, uninterested.

It seemed as though no one at the table gave Sylvie's arrival much thought.

Elodie couldn't read anything from Jarrod's face, either.

After the meal, they didn't linger.

The elderly woman didn't notice anything unusual between Elodie and Jarrod; she fussed over them with a string of reminders before they finally made their way to

the car.

When Octavia stepped outside, she instinctively glanced toward the front door. In the end, she simply frowned and hurried into the car, determined to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Jarrod stepped aside to take a business call.

Only Lucinda paused.

She turned to Elodie. "The past is the past, but I still want to offer you some advice. Since you've chosen to marry Jarrod, whatever your background, you are his wife. You never spoke up about the past, so I hope you won't hold it against us now."

She wondered if Elodie might be resentful.

on a whim to make a scene or even divorce Jarrod, how would the

since the scandal with Sylvie was all

now emboldened-fully

course, I know you won't do that. After all, you

Jarrod so deeply she lost herself. Lucinda was certain of that. Even now, with Elodie's newfound confidence, she doubted the woman could truly stand up for herself in matters

dare. Nor could she bear

Lucinda to speak so

saw right

wouldn't have bothered with this conversation unless she cared, or perhaps even felt threatened. In the past, the ever-dignified, aloof Mrs. Silverstein

be honest-Sylvie's situation is partly your own doing. You gave her

someone comes between a

for Lucinda's reply. "Let's hope you never make that

poise slipped for

Elodie to

intention of

to change back into her

the place

planning to

off, she made her way to the

on her face for a moment. "It's still raining. I'll walk you

even turn around. "That's

ignored her protest. As

and "It's chilly