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.

train of thought and simply

think she'd said

thought was his own business; if

why should a few words get

until they finally reached

glowed

could see shadows moving

realize people were out

walked around to open her door for her, offering a brief explanation.

respond. After all, this was his place-how he arranged things was up to his

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 let it get

squeeze. "I know. I don't have the energy

barely had time

for her-except for how they affected her reputation or career, which did need to

were unpleasant,

was already aware of the Silverstein Group's

been over the moon

imagined she'd live to see her grandson and granddaughter-in-law showing affection

many years of marriage,

care for each other in some

Her mood lightened.

Elodie closer and said, "I heard about that