How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 627

"...?"

Jarrod was already out the door.

Elodie walked over to lock up behind him, but as she glanced through the

peephole, she saw Jarrod striding confidently across the hall-heading straight for the apartment opposite hers.

He opened the door, stepped inside, and shut it behind him in one seamless motion.

No lingering, no drama.

Elodie stood at her door for a moment, taken aback.

Jarrod lives across the hall?

Is he out of his mind?

He has a mansion-why would he choose this cramped, "humble" apartment instead?

Just to keep up appearances with his grandmother? Was all that effort really necessary?

She only mulled it over for a moment. Whatever Jarrod wanted to do with his life was his own business. She had no right to interfere.

Still, he had been acting... off today.

But in the end, Jarrod's injuries were because of her.

She hated owing anyone.

moment, then packed an extra portion into a thermal container. She walked over and left it at his door, gave a polite knock, and slipped back into her

answer.

The next morning.

It was impossible not to notice the apartment across the

right next door now-it was odd, no matter how she tried to

it.

night was gone. He'd taken

glanced once, then looked away, tightening her grip on her bag

at VistaLink Technologies, Alexander Sterling had

base, but VistaLink Technologies also had a project in the

barely had a moment to breathe, sometimes sleeping at her desk just

the SX Alloy material, she hadn't

higher-ups had finally sent

needed to

her way through a maze of red tape, Elodie

department," Watts said with a shrug, sounding

other hand, found that a relief. There was such a thing as seeing too

heavy hitter now-they'll probably have you mentor her," Watts added. He knew that with Elodie's skill, she was more than qualified to

they arrange things," Elodie replied, keeping her

of jealous of Lily She lucked out, getting fo work with you. I always hoped I'd get to pick your brain a bit more. You're the reason I got into this field in the first place-you're something of an idol for

shy about showing his admiration or his

how to respond to

genuine ambition-he wasn't

scientific research forward, she was more