NovelOnlineThe first round of inspections was finally over. Elodie carefully secured all the confidential files before heading
back, her mind swirling with thoughts.
Was this sform of mutual confession, in its own twisted way?
She couldn't shake a strange sense of absurdity. It was almost laughable-she'd never imagined that Jarrod had
been holding onto those two things for years, never once confronting her openly. They'd just let the
misunderstandings fester, wasting years of their lives in silence.
Her computer was a mess of memories. She'd been obsessed with astronomy and photography since her teens,
saving up for equipment and occasionally capturing moments from daily life-everything stored on her hard drive,
so much so that even she could barely remember what was in there anymore.
But those innocent files had led to Jarrod's suspicions. They had beca blade wedged between them, cutting
deeper with every year.
Elodie closed her eyes and drew a slow, steady breath.
Wasn't it obvious? The only reason they'd stayed stuck in this confusion was because fate had never really been
on their side. They'd spent years lost in a haze of misunderstandings, never managing to bridge the gap.
Maybe Jarrod's pride had kept him from asking her outright, and maybe she'd been too stubborn to reach out
herself. Every step since had just added to the pain on both sides.
What was done was done. Elodie had no intention of trapping herself in the past.
She glanced at the time, made up her mind to call the hospital and book the surgery. She needed to deal with
the pregnancy first.
But she'd have to see Elias for an assessment before anything else.
After returning to base and submitting the confidential data, Elodie headed straight to the hospital.
Eldermere's private hospital was the best in the city, and with seffort, she managed to get an appointment
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Once she had her number in hand, she made her way upstairs.
She hadn't expected to run into Ivan, who was holding a discharge slip.
A quick glance told her it was for release paperwork-she remembered Queenie's situation at once.
Ivan's eyes were dark as he fixed his gaze on her. "You're ill?" he asked, voice low.
Elodie ignored him and tried to walk past.
Ivan's expression turned icy. "Queenie just had a termination. Should | even bother with this wedding?" He was
watching her closely, fishing for her opinion.
Elodie frowned, her tone frosty. "What does any of that have to do with me?"
Ivan's face twisted in an instant.
Elodie stepped onto the escalator without another word.
As she looked up, she spotted Queenie at the top, pale and clearly on her way out. The moment Queente saw
Elodie, her gaze darted downward to Ivan, whose
expression was thunderous.
Queenie's fists clenched involuntarily.
Elodie had no intention of getting involved in their mess. She ignored them completely.
Queenie watched Elodie's retreating
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figure, her lips trembling, her eyes a whirlwind of emotions-resentment, anger and something like envy-blending
into a complicated storm.
She glanced down at Ivan, but in the end, she chose to follow Elodie. There were things she needed to say.
Elodie, unaware, walked on, following the appointment number into the doctor's office.
Only when Queenie realized Elodie was heading to the OB-GYN did her expression shift.
The specialist was an elderly man
with silver hair. He studied Elodie
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The doctor looked up at her. "Are you sure? Have you told your husband?"
Elodie stared at her stomach, eyes stinging, but she shook her head. “No. There's
no need. We're getting divorced. This is my decision."
Outside the door, Queenie heard every word, shock giving way to a kind of nameless dread.
At this moment-her own child gone,
Ivan refusing to Tp nontt
Hoge peegnantah choosing to end
it2’And not telling Jarrod anything?
It all fit together, an unspoken thread running through it.
What else could possibly be the reason?
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