How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Elinor's grin widened. "Well, that means you two hit it off, doesn't it? Miss

Aldridge, Jarrod can be a bit... difficult with people and situations, even I find him

a little intimidating. But if you get along with Sprague, you should come visit more

often!"

"Is that so? At least Mr. Silverstein has better taste than Jarrod," Patricia replied,

glancing in the direction Jarrod had left, deliberately ignoring Elinor's latter

suggestion.

Sprague sipped his tea, fully aware of his mother's intentions.

She was hoping he and Patricia might become something more.

Ideally, even a marriage alliance.

That would be quite advantageous...

Jarrod entered his grandmother's bedroom.

After what had happened yesterday, she was still shaken and not feeling well.

She was lying down, but when she saw Jarrod, she sat up. "How is Elodie?"

Jarrod took a seat. "Didn't I already tell you?"

The old woman's face darkened. She couldn't help thinking the world was terribly

unfair-how could it be so cruel to such a good child?

But...

Just then, Lucinda entered, her voice low and calm. "Miss Aldridge came by to

visit. What was that attitude you gave her?"

grandmother a glass of water, his tone

attitude. Maybe you should consider what your siblings are

for a

you plenty to

once more, could barely keep

"Someone like Patricia? Best

second branch has their own agenda, but I'll make

she's not setting foot into the

visit was nothing more than an attempt to sway

the rumors about

words, she could easily stir up trouble and

of drama.

side of the family-Sprague was still

with such a 'suitable' candidate, of

never allow someone like Patricia to become

Elodie was healthy again, he'd make sure she never had

sort of trouble.

her suffer, not even a

as for Patricia

hardened. "What's that supposed

said nothing, but she

at.

talking to Lucinda, really, he

well.

she might interfere in his relationship with

was shrewd-calculating to the

his grandmother was

he shot Lucinda a look-she was clearly rattled by his

her coolly,

unchanging. "Let's get something

I'm a married man. I

Silversteins to act

have no

a harem

civilized society."