How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 669

She didn't feel certain, not really.

If Elodie was planning to end the pregnancy but hadn't told Mr. Silverstein, then something was definitely off.

Patricia couldn't risk giving Elodie another chance to sway Ivan's heart.

She needed a foolproof plan-one that left nothing to chance.

But then, just a single sentence changed everything.

Patricia's head snapped up. For a moment, she couldn't hide the shock on her face.

Elodie... was pregnant with Jarrod's child?!

They'd been married for years and never had any children; sometimes Patricia had even forgotten about it entirely. Now, having it thrown in her face, alarms started screaming in her mind.

Queenie and Reba didn't notice Patricia's fleeting reaction.

Reba, in fact, felt a weight lift from her shoulders. More often than not, her thoughts aligned with Queenie's.

She was about to ask something, but Patricia had already risen to her feet, her expression cool and distant. "Something just came to mind-I won't intrude any longer today."

Reba blinked in surprise. She'd been hoping to win Patricia over; having someone like her in her corner would be a huge advantage.

"That's a shame. Let me walk you out, then. Next time, perhaps."

Patricia didn't bother with pleasantries. Still radiating that unapproachable aura, she turned and left, her heels clicking briskly down the hall.

Coming to the Harcourt family home today could be considered a favor on her part. She never expected to walk away with such explosive news.

It was late by the time Elodie left the hospital.

appointment with her doctor-next

dragging this out, no more letting sentiment

had

everyone involved. No one else's life would have to

returned to her apartment complex, dusk was settling

stepped out of the elevator, she couldn't help but glance

home. Not

"honest conversation" that afternoon

to steel yourself before facing someone you

straight

her phone

Esmeralda's voice came through,

and businesslike: "There's

event tomorrow-big names from

VistaLink Technologies got an invite, and Alex

sounded confused. "I

invitations like this came

have no idea. But don't worry I'll be your

one to intercept drinks and keep Elodie

porcelain now; she wasn't about

it. "Alright. See you

a while finishing up here,

as soon as

around constantly these days,

gravely ill-on

friend, Elodie simply said, "Let me know when

next day, Esmeralda and Elodie left together for

glanced across the hall. Still no sign