How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 52

When Elodie spotted Joseph standing a short distance away, she didn't show any emotion. She simply nodded politely, maintaining only the bare minimum of courtesy.

Anything beyond that, she absolutely refused to offer.

Joseph could sense her coldness.

By now, he knew better than to mistake Elodie's indifference for some kind of hard-to-get act. In the past, he might have thought she was just trying out a new strategy to win over Jarrod's friends. But those days were long gone, and he wasn't that naive anymore.

Elodie truly didn't care about getting close to him.

That realization made Joseph frown, a tangle of unspoken feelings stirring inside him.

"Hey, big brother!" Freya's face was still lit up with excitement from her conversation with Elodie, her voice bubbling as she turned to Joseph. "Why are you here so early to find me?"

Joseph glanced at Elodie before he answered. "Do you even realize your own condition? Did you bring your inhaler?"

Freya's cheeks puffed out guiltily. "Ugh, you're such a nag…"

Elodie stood up. "I'll head back to my room now."

Joseph nodded. "Alright."

Elodie offered Freya a gentle smile before leaving.

Freya watched her go, reluctant to see her leave.

When she snapped out of it, she realized her brother was staring after Elodie too.

"Hey," Freya nudged him, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Don't tell me you've fallen for Elodie?"

Joseph scowled and rapped her lightly on the head, dodging the question. "You've been pestering that woman for ages. Aren't you worried she'll find you annoying?"

Freya pouted. "No way! She likes me, okay? You just don't get it—she might seem aloof, but she's really gentle once you know her! And…"

Freya's eyes sparkled. "Elodie's amazing! Do you know what she does for work? Is it something with drones?"

Joseph fell silent for a moment, thinking.

Was Elodie really that patient with Freya? He'd assumed she'd avoid his sister just because she didn't like him.

But…

"Drones?" Joseph remembered the test flights, and how Elodie had gotten into the field after Sylvie brought her along, and then landed a job at VistaLink Technologies, which specialized in drone research.

Maybe Elodie really did care about Sylvie—enough to become fixated on drones.

He finally replied, "Her boss is in the drone business. She's probably just picked up some basics from being around it so much."