How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 649

Jarrod walked in just in time to see the whole scene unfold. His expression shifted slightly, and in a few quick strides, he pulled the trash can over to Elodie's side, placing it within easy reach. He crouched by the bed, unfazed by the possibility that she might get sick on him, and gently rubbed her back.

"Still feeling awful?" he asked quietly.

Elodie had, in fact, thrown up.

She felt terrible. Each time she retched, her stomach cramped painfully, and her throat burned. Tears had gathered in the corners of her eyes from the discomfort.

Jarrod grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth, his long fingers brushing away a tear from her cheek.

His lips tightened. "Lie back and rest for a bit. I'll get the doctor to take another look soon."

Elodie managed to catch her breath, surprised by how strongly she'd reacted to the ether. After so many hospital visits, she'd become something of an encyclopedia on medical issues, but this caught her off guard.

"Drink some water." Alexander handed her a glass, his concern making his words come out a little sharper than intended. "Mr. Silverstein, I did a little digging on the way here. No matter how you spin it-whether VistaLink Technologies lost the contract or Elodie almost got hurt this all comes back to your side. What if Mr. Aldridge hadn't arrived in time? What then?"

Jarrod didn't try to deny it.

said, meeting

pillow, too drained

he wanted to press

around Elodie, his usually reserved gaze holding a rare hint of determination. "Like I said, VistaLink didn't lose the bid. The submission deadline was right before the opening. When we

Elodie blinked in surprise.

moment

exactly why Nexus Analytics had been included-Jarrod was a shareholder there, which meant he could get directly involved in the pint bid. With Nexus

gave Jarrod a searching look. "So, before you found

so clearly and act so decisively in such a crisis-he had

Jarrod's face remained impassive.

at the deadline, their name

special attention. They weren't¶ikely

in the

the two strongest

VistaLink-both disqualified, The Silverstein

practically sealed.