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.

Elodie thought, it was time to switch to a

Friday afternoon.

way to

Warwick for her pre-op evaluation, making sure everything

stung that her reason for being here was this, a slow, aching bitterness settling

steadying breath, forcing down

as she stepped inside, a strange sensation pricked at her. She glanced over her shoulder, feeling as though someone's gaze

weary, she took

day, but he made time to write up

blue eyes met hers. "The exam will confirm everything's normal with your uterus, and we'll also do a general anesthesia assessment. There's no need to be nervous. If you'd like, Ms. Mercer can come keep you

haven't told her. It's just a checkup

until tomorrow-she could handle

worry in her eyes, hidden beneath her calm façade.

coming up. It'll take about an hour. Afterward,

smiled. "Thank you, but you don't need to trouble yourself." With

took some time. The anesthesia assessment came

long wait in the corridor, it was finally Elodie's

and

entered, the nurse led her

the nearby room, noticing most people were being taken that

"Your case is special. There are a couple extra

was different, so it

she saw a doctor in a surgical mask. "Just lie

absently and climbed onto the