How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 604

Jarrod fell silent for a moment.

He drummed his slender fingers lightly on the steering wheel before turning to glance at her profile. Watching her, he tried to catch a flicker of emotion as she spoke, but her expression gave nothing away.

He finally asked, "So, do you actually resent me, or are you just teasing?"

Elodie couldn't quite see the point of his question.

Leaning against the car window, her tone as steady as ever, she replied, "Just stating the facts."

Just the facts, huh.

Jarrod hesitated, then only responded as he made a turn. "You're telling me stating facts is always emotionless?"

"Anyone on the outside would talk about it with contempt," Elodie said, her voice cool and clear. "Which do you think I am?"

Well then.

The air seemed to splinter all over again.

After a while, Jarrod stared out at the road ahead, barely letting out a quiet breath that sounded almost like a laugh. Or maybe not.

"Sharp tongue. Never lets herself get the short end of the stick. I like that," he remarked, as if he'd found something worth praising.

his train of thought and simply

think she'd said anything

was his own business; if he felt

a few words get under his

on in silence until they

glowed

see shadows moving inside-someone tending to

they pulled in did she realize people were

door for her, offering a brief explanation. “Grandma brought some

was his place-how he

over from the living room. The old woman's face was tight with worry, but she still reached out to take Elodie's hand gently, reassuring her, "Don't pay attention to the nonsense online. People these days say anything to vent their anger. Jarrod will make sure the worst of it's taken down. Don't

know. I don't have the energy to

time

opinions held no weight for her-except for how they affected her reputation or career, which did need to

unpleasant, and she didn't want old

of the Silverstein Group's

over the moon

her grandson and granddaughter-in-law showing affection

always believed that, after so many years of marriage, the two

each other

Her mood lightened.

old scandals she chose not to bring.it up again. Instead, she pulled Elodie closer and said, "I heard about that