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!

and Jarrod had bought it back-without

on the day she got confirmation the house had sold, Jarrod had asked

Esmeralda was just

confusion. She couldn't

given her the house. If she wanted to sell, that was her right.

just couldn't

in her account, VistaLink

But-

and work drew to a

free tonight? Mr. Silverstein would like you to come by Moonlight Garden." There was no room

the house anymore. Her tone was cool.

According to your divorce agreement, we hope you'll

up the divorce agreement, that probably meant Jarrod

brow

clause requiring her cooperation for a year, after work she drove straight

she arrived at the house, out

Beep, beep-

Wrong code.

then did it sink in: Jarrod had bought the place back,

Fast, even for him.

tonight's business,

for him to be

expression barely changed. Realizing the situation, she simply rang

was a while before the door

unreadable as always. "Just

widened in