How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 36
Chapter 36 Marrying Jarrod wasn’t a choice Elodie made freely; each step along the way had left her with no other options. She couldn’t argue with Alexander’s words. Alexander stood up. “I’ll go grab you some water. Wait here.” Elodie glanced at the IV drip, nearly finished now, and considered calling a nurse to remove […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 35
Chapter 35 Elodie caught the faint, familiar scent she knew down to her bones. Weak and startled, she lifted her head and met Jarrod’s dark, unreadable eyes. He looked at her with a near-expressionless face, his gaze so cold it made her want to sink through the floor. For a moment, it almost felt as […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 34
Chapter 34 Elodie wasn’t feeling well. Her condition had already been unstable, and she’d pushed herself to prepare for this evening’s gala-only for Jarrod to show up with Sylvie and throw her completely off balance. A feverish heat crept through her body. She fumbled in her purse for her medication and swallowed two pills without […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Elodie hadn’t expected this turn of events, but she couldn’t say she was surprised. An event this important-of course Jarrod wouldn’t pass up the chance to polish Sylvie’s reputation for all to see. Still… “I’m sorry, Alex. You went to all this trouble for nothing.” Elodie felt a pang of guilt for dragging […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 32
Chapter 32 “Ms. Thorne, a pleasure.” The gentleman greeted Elodie with polite formality, but nothing more. He exchanged no professional pleasantries, merely acknowledged her and turned away, launching into a spirited conversation with Alexander about the future of the industry and the latest waves of technological change. In this field, it was mostly men, and […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 31
Chapter 31 A quiet voice came from inside the room. “Come in.” Elodie pushed open the door. Jarrod had just finished showering and changed into fresh clothes; he stood with his back to her, scrolling through his phone. She stepped inside and noticed his suit jacket lying haphazardly on the rug beside the futon. Instinctively, […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 30
Chapter 30 Jarrod set down his fork, barely touching his dinner, and stood up abruptly. “I have something to take care of. You all go ahead and eat.” Without another glance at Elodie, he strode upstairs, his long legs carrying him away in seconds. Elodie had caught that inscrutable look Jarrod had given her just […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 29
Chapter 29 “You came from nothing, your education is average at best—what, is Jarrod supposed to go around telling people his wife’s a stay-at-home mom?” Lucinda’s tone was frosty, her words edged with contempt she barely tried to hide. There was nothing about this daughter-in-law she approved of-absolutely nothing. Lucinda had never wanted Elodie in […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 28
Chapter 28 Joseph kept quiet, but he couldn’t fully disagree with Maurice’s take. Maurice turned to Jarrod, conviction in his voice. “Look, I honestly think Elodie’s just competing with Sylvie. Sylvie’s into drones, so Elodie pretends to be interested too. Sylvie likes Alexander, so Elodie joins VistaLink Technologies. Bottom line? She just wants your attention!” […]