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!

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

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

Esmeralda

confusion. She couldn't

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

couldn't figure it

money already in her account, VistaLink Technologies' most

But-

to a close, Elodie got a call from

like you to come by Moonlight Garden." There was

tone was cool. "If he has something to say, he

get here. According to your divorce agreement, we

brought up the divorce agreement, that probably meant Jarrod needed

brow

the clause requiring her cooperation for a year,

arrived at the house, out of habit, she keyed

Beep, beep-

Wrong code.

Jarrod had bought the place back, and immediately

Fast, even for him.

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

for him

barely changed. Realizing the situation, she simply rang the

before the door

gaze unreadable as

widened in