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...

had my back," Jarrod remarked in his usual

helping him regain control of the negotiation

they hadn't managed to produce evidence, Eldrion Global would have walked away as the sole winner. The truth

had been part of Watts's

didn't bother denying it. "Do you

Jarrod raise an eyebrow, mildly

He picked up and listened, then replied, "Understood. Go handle it in person. The family won't pursue charges. Make sure they receive the highest compensation possible,

"Do you have time? Could

"Is something

"My grandmother's birthday

is nearly set. We need to be there together." He paused, his eyes

things between them. Because of the baby, they'd agreed to keep up

for being hurt by her

her own stomach, lost in thought for a moment. Before getting into

her by the car roof.

implication. Clearly, Watts wasn't the only one trying

was more complicated than she'd

nodded, then climbed into the

they were settled inside, Elodie finally asked, "The man who

enough from the calls to

answers.