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.

of thought and simply turned to gaze at the city

didn't think she'd said

own business; if he felt

why should a few words get under

drove on in silence until they finally reached

glowed with

could see shadows

she realize

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

place-how he

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 let

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

barely had time for her

weight for her-except for how they affected her reputation or career,

happened back then were unpleasant,

of the Silverstein Group's official PR

over the moon

live to see her grandson and granddaughter-in-law showing affection

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

care for each other in

Her mood lightened.

from old scandals she chose not to bring.it up again. Instead, she pulled Elodie closer and said, "I heard about that Sylvie woman. She got what she deserved-locked up for her own foolish choices. There won't be any more troublemakers like her