How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 602

Elodie used to be in constant contact with the team that managed The Silverstein Group's official social media. In fact, she probably knew the approval process

better than anyone.

Nothing ever went public without passing through multiple rounds of review- every word scrutinized, every detail confirmed.

But the post she was looking at now...

[Hello everyone, I'm Jarrod, Elodie's husband. Our marriage began with love and longing. Please, let's put an end to the rumors and unfounded accusations that have hurt my wife's reputation. Allow us to love each other quietly. Neither of us would ever accept something forced or insincere-there was no 'shotgun wedding.' Only the wise know when to dismiss gossip. If you can, we'd appreciate your blessings. Wishing you all a wonderful day.]

It was simple yet not so simple.

Direct. To the point. Respectful and measured.

It didn't even sound particularly formal.

If anything... it was sincere.

And, unsurprisingly, it was getting plenty of attention.

Elodie stared at the statement for a moment, then quietly put her phone away.

Maybe, once upon a time, this would've made her happy.

But things had changed.

wasn't what it used to

Jarrod doing the decent

distant look and leaned down, voice gentle. "My grandmother saw all the stuff online. She's a bit worried. After all this is over tonight, would you mind stopping by to see her? Maybe put her mind at

What could Elodie say?

make a public declaration on her behalf. By any measure, she owed him for that. There was no

course," she

swirled her wine and then, with a knowing smile, came over and slipped her arm around Elodie's shoulders. “Alright, let's not get too solemn. We still need

then nodded, making no

the two women walk off, his expression

event to a new

broken all previous

Throughout the evening, people

walks of life made a

Elodie. Their words

for her abilities, never once mentioning Jarrod—an artful omission by those who knew

PR, handled it all

wrapped up, it was just

leaned in close and whispered, "It's a shame, you know. Watts Aldridge was genuinely into you. Next time you

face. He's never