How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 229

When they arrived at the hospital, Joseph parked the car and went to check on Elodie. She’d managed to doze off for a bit, but lately, even in sleep, her brow remained unconsciously furrowed, as if she couldn’t escape some lingering worry.

He paused in the doorway, hesitating.

Instead of waking her right away, he stood silent.

Elodie’s sleep was light, and she stirred awake just moments after the car stopped moving.

She glanced at the time, her expression already cool and composed. “Thank you,” she said, her tone polite but distant.

She opened the door and stepped out.

Joseph nodded, watching as Elodie disappeared into the building.

When she emerged with her medication, she was surprised to find Joseph’s car still waiting at the curb.

She frowned slightly.

Joseph rolled down the window and offered a simple explanation, “I canceled my other plans, so I thought I’d give you a ride back to the hotel.”

He’d considered getting out to open the door for her, but on second thought, he figured Elodie would only feel awkward if he did.

So he stayed put.

Elodie hesitated for a moment, but since he’d waited just for her, refusing him now would have seemed needlessly formal.

She got in and murmured another quiet thank you.

Joseph smiled faintly. “No problem. Buckle up. If you’re tired, get some rest—I’ll wake you when we’re there.”

Elodie nodded, but she didn’t sleep. She and Joseph didn’t have much to talk about anyway. Instead, she pulled out her phone and reviewed the notes she’d made earlier, summarizing the day’s work at the research facility.

Joseph glanced over unintentionally.

He caught a glimpse of the technical jargon on her screen.

A flicker of doubt passed through his eyes.

Since when did Elodie’s job at VistaLink Technologies require such advanced work? Had Alexander been tutoring her? Maybe she was even more capable than he’d realized…

The thought brought a fleeting, subtle smile to his lips.

Back at the hotel, Elodie received a message from Alexander, reminding her to stop by the restaurant for a casual debrief after the site visit.

Joseph got a text from Sylvie as well, letting him know that Maurice had just flown in for a visit and was waiting for him.

The two of them got out of the car, one after the other.

In the side lobby, Sylvie stepped out of the elevator just as Joseph and Elodie walked past outside, one behind the other.