How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 711

Watts shot her a cold glance, then turned on his heel and walked away without another word. He clearly had no interest in further conversation.

Elodie stepped outside with Jarrod. Andrea headed off to get the car.

Jarrod had already finished a call with Jeremiah. His instructions were brief: "Keep an eye on the victim's family."

Once the call ended, he turned to Elodie. She met his gaze, exhaled, and finally asked, “If I hadn't found out, were you ever planning to tell me you'd helped me back then?"

Jarrod slipped one hand casually into his pocket, his tone even and unhurried. "I thought about keeping it to myself."

Elodie studied his face, searching for any sign of emotion. "We weren't even close at the time."

At most, they'd only met a couple of times-just polite encounters thanks to their families' old friendship from the war.

Jarrod didn't say anything.

Elodie, lost in thought, blurted, "Did you have a crush on me?"

Right then, Andrea pulled up in the car.

Jarrod finally looked down at her, his eyes steady, not the least bit awkward or evasive. "Should I have filled out a request for that?"

Elodie was momentarily speechless. She'd only meant it as a half-joking probe— turns out he actually answered her seriously.

But today...

my back," Jarrod remarked

the negotiation and taking back the advantage

one. If they hadn't managed to produce evidence, Eldrion Global would have walked away as the sole winner. The truth was, if she and Jarrod hadn't presented a united front-or if they'd let their differences

too, had been part of Watts's

you really think

raise

replied, "Understood. Go handle it in person. The family won't pursue charges. Make sure they receive the

you have time? Could you come

looked puzzled. "Is something

"My grandmother's birthday

is nearly set. We need to be there together." He paused, his eyes softening a fraction. "Afterward, you won't have to keep going along

was saying that, once the party was over, they could finally settle things between them. Because of the baby, they'd agreed to keep up appearances for a while longer, but after that... it would be time to draw a

blame him for being

thought for a moment.

her ready agreement, Jarrod swallowed, then reached up to steady her by the car

Watts wasn't the only one trying to take them

more complicated than she'd

climbed into the

Elodie finally asked, "The man who died in the accident-what's the real story? Did you find

from the calls to know he must have

answers.