How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 27
Chapter 27 Elodie’s chest tightened, caught between shock and disbelief. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “In that case, may I ask-when do you plan to come with me to get…” The word “divorce papers” hovered on the tip of her tongue, but she didn’t say it. Jarrod’s phone rang. He […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 26
Chapter 26 Elodie turned and met Jarrod’s somber gaze. His long fingers were pinching a folded report, and a knot tightened in her chest. Without thinking, she snatched it from his hand. “You read it?” she demanded. Jarrod’s eyes lingered on her pale face. “Why are you so nervous?” He explained, calm as ever, “I […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 25
Chapter 25 Elodie’s voice was steady, almost eerily so. Even when it came to losing something as fundamental to a woman as the right to have children, she seemed unbothered, as if nothing could shake her anymore. She’d done what she could; the rest was out of her hands. How long she had left was […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 24
Chapter 24 Elodie left the upscale neighborhood and glanced at the time-it was already two o’clock. The drive to the hospital would take about forty minutes, just enough to get her there at the right time. Once she got in the car, she took another pill. The side effects were harsh. Lately, she’d been suffering […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 23
Chapter 23 The next day. Octavia stopped by the townhouse at lunchtime, as she usually did after school. Her stomach was already growling, and as soon as she walked in, she called out, “Elodie?” Instead of Elodie, one of the housekeepers appeared, hurrying to take Octavia’s bag. “Miss, Mrs. Silverstein isn’t home.” That caught Octavia […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 22
Chapter 22 Elodie and Alexander stood together, deep in conversation. Whatever they were discussing, it was impossible to miss the matching scarves wrapped around their necks-clearly a couple’s set. Really, what sort of “just friends” wear matching scarves like that? From across the room, Jarrod glanced up and watched them. Elodie reached out and patted […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 21
Chapter 21 Keith caught on quickly. “Mr. Silverstein, Ms. Thorne didn’t come up today.” In other words, she hadn’t brought lunch at all. Jarrod narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. Keith couldn’t help adding, “I checked with PR. They said Ms. Thorne didn’t come in to work either-she’s officially resigned. Mr. Silverstein, is Ms. Thorne […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 20
Chapter 20 When Esmeralda saw who had arrived, her face darkened. “Grady Mercer, what the hell is wrong with you?” Grady frowned, shooting her a warning look. “Ms. Fielding came here in good faith. Is this how you treat your guests-by locking them out?” His eyes landed on Elodie, and for a split second, he […]
How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue Chapter 19
Chapter 19 Elodie instinctively tightened her grip on her fork. “No, really, I’m fine. I’ve just been busy-skipping meals, that’s all.” She’d lost a lot of weight since she got sick. Her appetite was gone, and nothing seemed to stay down, but neither Jarrod nor Ivan had noticed. Only her grandmother, the one person who […]