How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 865

Jarrod didn't speak for a long time. Elodie had no idea what he was thinking, but she noticed the car was driving much more smoothly, and faster.

The silence in the car was thick. She began to wonder if he was angry.

They drove like that all the way to the rest stop. The moment the car stopped, she jumped out. She hadn't taken two steps before a hand grabbed the hood of her jacket and pulled her back.

As she turned, Jarrod pressed her against the car door, tilted her chin up, and brought his lips down on hers. His cool scent enveloped her as her lips were parted without warning. He pressed her hands against the door, intertwining their fingers and holding them tight. The kiss was so swift and intense that for a moment, her mind went blank. But her body reacted on instinct, her lips unconsciously reciprocating for a split second.

Jarrod's eyes snapped open.

Realizing her instinctive response, Elodie came to her senses and tried to pull back. She could feel his heavy breathing.

"What are you doing?" she asked, bewildered.

"Weren't you the one who started it?" he asked nonchalantly, not letting go of her hand.

Elodie felt like she'd been wrongly accused. "When?" she argued.

"Half an hour ago, in the car. Right corner of my mouth."

"But you were the one who suggested it!"

He put one hand in his pocket, completely unabashed. "I was joking. You, on the other hand, seized the opportunity."

Elodie was speechless. "..."

Jarrod didn't dwell on it. He'd gotten what he wanted. He simply pulled her along towards the building.

Elodie had no choice but to follow. She looked down at their intertwined hands, fitting together perfectly. It created a sense of intimacy she'd never felt before, as if they were affectionate lovers. It was so natural, yet it struck a chord deep within her.

She had never been in a relationship, so she couldn't ignore the feeling.

Jarrod didn't know what Elodie was thinking, but he was already planning the next steps of their trip. He had mapped out a rough route: Eldermere to Westvale, Westvale to Summit City, and finally, from Summit City to their destination, Herondale.

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