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.

couldn't figure out his train of thought and simply

didn't think she'd said anything

Jarrod thought was his own business; if he felt no

why should a few words

until

courtyard glowed with

could see shadows moving inside-someone tending

realize people

brief explanation. “Grandma brought some people over today to help set

place-how he arranged things

they stepped inside, they found his grandmother coming 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

genuine concern and gave her hand a grateful squeeze. "I know. I don't have the energy to care

time for

opinions held no weight for her-except for how they affected

were unpleasant, and she didn't want old wounds reopened

she was already aware of the

the

she'd live to see her

many years of marriage, the

care for each other

Her mood lightened.

not to bring.it up again. Instead, she pulled Elodie closer and said, "I heard