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.

was time

Friday afternoon.

way to the

her pre-op evaluation, making sure everything was in

her reason for being here was this,

forcing down the heaviness, and

glanced over her shoulder, feeling as though someone's gaze had

weary, she took the escalator

day, but he made time to write

your uterus, and we'll also do a general anesthesia assessment. There's no need to

shook her head. "No, I haven't told her. It's

procedure wasn't until tomorrow-she

easily read the worry in her eyes, hidden beneath her calm façade.

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

need to trouble yourself." With that, she turned and

took some time.

wait in the corridor, it was finally

physical and then

soon as she entered, the nurse led her to a

toward the nearby room, noticing

nurse replied, "Your case is special. There are a couple

didn't argue. Her situation was different,

saw a doctor in a surgical mask. "Just lie

and climbed onto