How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 679

This business trip was unavoidable. Still, Jarrod wanted to keep Elodie calm, to make sure she wouldn't do anything drastic while he was away.

As long as he got back in time, he could try to soothe her, talk her down, maybe even persuade her.

Elodie considered this.

Three days from now-Saturday-was the appointment she'd made with the hospital for her procedure.

The timing lined up perfectly.

"Alright," she replied, her tone composed.

She agreed-there was no reason to hide anything from him, and honestly, she didn't see the point. She'd tell him on Saturday.

Seeing her acquiescence, Jarrod knew Elodie was the type to keep her word. He exhaled silently in relief.

Instead of having someone from the research center drive her home, Jarrod took her himself.

He needed to leave early and get back as soon as possible. The matter concerned the SX Alloy project; he had to handle some paperwork and couldn't risk anything derailing Elodie's work at the center.

Once Jarrod left, Elodie finally opened the fridge.

Inside, she found the fruit he'd washed and cut for her, along with a freshly- prepared dinner-just needed reheating.

Jarrod didn't know her door code, but the lock had a mechanical override; he probably had a spare key.

it was time to switch to

Friday afternoon.

made her way

her pre-op evaluation, making sure everything was

reason for being here was this, a slow, aching bitterness settling in

in a steadying breath, forcing down the heaviness, and marched

sensation pricked at her. She glanced over her shoulder, feeling as though someone's gaze had lingered on her. With the steady stream of people coming and going, she

weary, she took

scheduled that day, but he made time to

normal with your uterus, and we'll also do a general anesthesia assessment.

"No, I haven't told her. It's just a checkup today;

until tomorrow-she could

worry in her eyes, hidden beneath her

about an hour. Afterward, I'll come find you. Having someone around

need to trouble yourself." With that, she

took some time. The

a long wait in the corridor, it

a physical and

the nurse led

gestured toward the nearby room, noticing most

replied, "Your case is special. There are a

situation was

a doctor in a surgical mask. "Just

and climbed onto the