How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 649

Jarrod walked in just in time to see the whole scene unfold. His expression shifted slightly, and in a few quick strides, he pulled the trash can over to Elodie’s side, placing it within easy reach. He crouched by the bed, unfazed by the possibility that she might get sick on him, and gently rubbed her back.

“Still feeling awful?” he asked quietly.

Elodie had, in fact, thrown up.

She felt terrible. Each time she retched, her stomach cramped painfully, and her throat burned. Tears had gathered in the corners of her eyes from the discomfort.

Jarrod grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth, his long fingers brushing away a tear from her cheek.

His lips tightened. “Lie back and rest for a bit. I’ll get the doctor to take another look soon.”

Elodie managed to catch her breath, surprised by how strongly she’d reacted to the ether. After so many hospital visits, she’d become something of an encyclopedia on medical issues, but this caught her off guard.

“Drink some water.” Alexander handed her a glass, his concern making his words come out a little sharper than intended. “Mr. Silverstein, I did a little digging on the way here. No matter how you spin it—whether VistaLink Technologies lost the contract or Elodie almost got hurt—this all comes back to your side. What if Mr. Aldridge hadn’t arrived in time? What then?”

Jarrod didn’t try to deny it.

“It won’t happen again,” he said, meeting Elodie’s eyes. “I promise.”

Elodie sank into her pillow, too drained to argue or care about blame.

Alexander looked like he wanted to press the issue further.

Jarrod tucked the blanket around Elodie, his usually reserved gaze holding a rare hint of determination. “Like I said, VistaLink didn’t lose the bid. The submission deadline was right before the opening. When we couldn’t find Elodie, I had Andrea add Nexus Analytics to The Silverstein Group’s proposal. We went in as a joint bid.”

Elodie blinked in surprise.