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.

what it used to be, and neither were her

Jarrod doing the

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

What could Elodie say?

shut down any speculation or malicious talk-he'd even used the company's official platform to make a public declaration on her behalf. By any measure, she owed

she answered

and slipped her arm around Elodie's shoulders. “Alright, let's not get too solemn. We still need to sign the donation certificates. Coming

her, then nodded, making no move to

two women walk

to a new level, and

had broken all previous

Throughout the evening, people

all walks of life made

Their

artful omission by those who knew how to

with her background in PR, handled it

the time the event wrapped up, it

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

face. He's never

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