How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

"Grandma, I'm not joking." Elodie could tell the old woman was truly anxious now.

"Do you remember the child I said I 'lost' before?" she explained gently.

As soon as the words left her lips, the room fell into stunned silence.

After all, that child was a scar on everyone's heart.

Even Jarrod turned to look at her.

Elodie met their eyes, her voice steady. "Jarrod saved the baby. He arranged for her to be taken to a specialized artificial womb program in New York, where they kept her alive with cutting-edge technology. She was safely born, and now—she's our daughter. Nadia."

The sprawling sitting room was utterly silent for a moment.

Everyone's expression was a kaleidoscope of shock and wonder.

It took them some time to process the magnitude of this revelation.

The world of the wealthy is full of secrets and technologies most people never even hear about. They'd seen enough strange things that, when Elodie finally revealed the truth, they could wrap their heads around it faster than most.

Suddenly, the old woman slapped her forehead and, in a rush, hurried over to where Lucinda held the baby.

She pulled back the edge of the blanket, revealing a tiny face that bore the unmistakable features of both Jarrod and Elodie.

or fuss.

our precious Silverstein great-granddaughter?

moments ago she'd been stern and anxious; now

couldn't help but laugh at the dramatic

caught up to what

quickly joined the old woman to fuss over Nadia, an uncontainable smile blooming on

for a moment, then ambled over with a grin. "Nieces usually take after their aunts, don't

the midst of

wiping away tears with one hand. "Elodie, you're truly blessed. You always get what your heart longs for the world isn't So cruel after all. Now you'll always have someone to lean on."

Her happiness was genuine.

could live her life without

free to pursue the happiness

rare

The truth was-

not for Jarrod, Elodie's pain would have remained a

Elodie's hand in silent reassurance. "We both got what we

the cold, echoing mansion suddenly felt alive with

old woman was so overjoyed she insisted Elodie move back into the family home, pointing out that with so many people around, there would always be someone

glanced at Jarrod, but

woman even suggested that Rosemary stay for a while

could