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.

used to be,

Jarrod doing the decent

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?

and beyond to 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 him for that. There was no point in being

course," she answered

exchange, Patricia swirled her wine and then, with a knowing smile, came over and slipped her arm around

her, then nodded,

women walk off, his

to a new level, and the

broken

Throughout the evening, people

of life made

Their

once mentioning Jarrod—an artful

her background in PR, handled it all with practiced

event wrapped up, it was just past

leaned in close and whispered, "It's a shame, you know. Watts Aldridge was genuinely into you. Next time you see him, could you try not to

a little face. He's