Chapter 690

The entire team moved in a steady stream behind Jarrod's lead.

No one stopped for formal greetings.

Elodie wasn't surprised; this was exactly what she expected under the circumstances.

She hadn't seen Jarrod since he left the hospital a while back.

Jeremiah, on the other hand, didn't seem to notice anything amiss. "Mr. Silverstein's probably swamped," he said casually. "He was out of the country for

a bit-just got back today."

Elodie nodded slowly.

No wonder he'd vanished.

But honestly, even if he hadn't left the country, they wouldn't have crossed paths.

After what happened with the child, there was no chance for them to connect again.

She understood perfectly well what Jarrod meant that day in the hospital, when he said he'd wait for her to finish the 719 project and would cooperate with her.

He was hurt. He believed she'd ended the pregnancy before he returned on purpose, that she'd rejected their child-and he resented her for it.

So this was how it ended.

It was only reasonable for him to feel that way.

There would be no more entanglements between them.

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