How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

He couldn't bring himself to wake Elodie. Instead, he gently draped another blanket over her and drove smoothly back to their place.

They'd actually been living at his family's old house for a while now.

It was all because of Nadia. His grandmother absolutely refused to let him take care of Nadia alone-she doted on the little girl too much to allow it.

In the end, he'd relented.

Besides, Nadia seemed to have taken an unexpected liking to Octavia. Octavia, who used to spend all her time out and about, now came home every day just to play with Nadia.

But with the wedding tomorrow, the old house was hectic-too many details, too much noise. Elodie was exhausted. So he decided to return to their own home for the night, letting her get a good night's rest before everything began.

When they arrived, Elodie was still asleep.

Jarrod got out, circled around to her side, opened the car door, and carefully lifted her out, tucking her arm around his neck.

She stirred, her eyelids fluttering open for a moment.

He met her gaze. "It's alright. We're home. Go back to sleep."

With a soft sigh, she nestled closer and drifted off again.

He carried her upstairs.

and shrugged the heavy coat from her

done, he sat on the edge of the bed for a while, watching

for a video chat, she'd be tapping away at

might have called the whole thing off, just so

it over, Jarrod tucked the comforter around Elodie once more,

morning, Elodie was woken

"It's time. The hair and makeup

Get up so we can start getting

upright as the realization hit her-today was the day. A quick glance at

brides slept in this late on their

around her. Jarrod lifted his head, meeting her gaze with a lazy smile. "No need

felt half-asleep, but there was no time to worry

was.

had guests to greet

bed,

my wedding day, I'll never

blame it on me. Tell them I wouldn't let

him a glare, and shut the door to start her

room a bit, checked the time

the time Elodie finished her shower and got herself together, it was already close

room was buzzing with activity. More than a dozen people were already waiting for