How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 204

Elodie had no idea what Esmeralda was getting at.

"What's wrong? The payment went through, our project's up and running-what do you think is going on?"

Esmeralda looked even more bewildered. "I went to the real estate office today. You remember my dad bought me those two condos? I was there to handle the paperwork, and guess who I ran into?"

"Who?"

"Keith. You know, Jarrod's assistant." Esmeralda's expression was incredulous. "He was there to handle some property business for Jarrod. I got chatty with one of the clerks, and he told me the apartment Keith was dealing with is in Moonlight Garden..."

Elodie's face slowly hardened.

Moonlight Garden-

Their marital home.

What was that supposed to mean?

She stared, a mix of disbelief and confusion on her face.

She immediately pulled out her phone and texted the agent who'd handled her house sale.

The reply came quickly: [Ms. Thorne, the buyer's identity is confidential, but the person who signed the paperwork is Keith.]

What more proof did she need?

Jarrod was the one who bought the house!

put their home up for sale, and Jarrod had bought it back-without a word to

confirmation the house

really him?" Esmeralda was just

confusion. She couldn't wrap her head

had already given her the house. If she wanted to sell, that was her right. Why would

just couldn't figure

the money already in her account, VistaLink Technologies' most urgent crisis was

But-

evening rolled around and work drew to a close, Elodie

come by Moonlight Garden." There was no room for negotiation

tone was cool. "If he has something

According to your divorce agreement, we hope

that probably meant Jarrod

brow

her cooperation for

at the house, out of habit, she keyed in

Beep, beep-

Wrong code.

then did it sink in: Jarrod had bought the place

Fast, even for him.

mattered-other than tonight's business, she hadn't planned on

reason for him to be

the

a while before

unreadable as

widened