How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 638

Patricia's words came out of nowhere, catching everyone off guard.

Maurice nearly choked on his drink.

He shot Patricia a look of disbelief.

Jarrod turned to her slowly, his expression icy and unreadable.

Patricia didn't care in the slightest. She lazily swirled the whiskey in her glass. "You know, Jarrod, I suddenly find all this rather dull. A few years ago, you turned me down-said you already had someone in your heart. You and Elodie weren't even married yet. Be honest, it wasn't her, was it?"

Maurice felt like he'd just been handed a live grenade. Instinctively, he shot to his feet and moved toward the entryway, making sure no one else could come near and overhear.

Patricia tilted her head, a sly smile playing on her lips, her striking eyes fixed on Jarrod. "I hope it wasn't, because if it was, that would really bruise my ego."

Jarrod had always been the kind of man who didn't spare anyone's feelings if he didn't want to. No matter how hard Patricia had tried to win him over back then, he'd remained utterly unmoved. Even when her emotions spiraled out of control from his coldness, he still didn't give her so much as a second glance.

Sometimes, Patricia suspected the girl Jarrod claimed to love never even existed. With a man like him, what did he know about love anyway?

"That's none of your concern, Miss Aldridge." Jarrod's tone didn't waver.

as blunt

was used to it

Jarrod had been

Patricia replied breezily. "Just how much does Elodie mean to you, really? Remember those rumors about her floating around online last time? You defended her as

was

she studied his face. "Let's talk terms, Jarrod. Do you want her reputation utterly destroyed, to have her known forever as the 'scandal- ridden scientist'? Or would you rather divorce her and forge an alliance with the Aldridge family? You must realize Elodie is

for even

Jarrod did or didn't show, it

"Proof?" Jarrod stepped closer.

she was pushing

her pride years ago, but she

tossing a few incriminating photos

down at the photos Patricia

one look-his eyes clouded

silence from

keep running in circles all these years? Why

to shreds again and again. His face was so cold, it seemed stripped of any emotion. "Miss Aldridge, if I'm not mistaken, your

smile faded from Patricia's lips, replaced by a chill.

like this, do you think he'd