How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 660

Esmeralda's outburst came out of nowhere.

Elodie barely had time to react.

Jarrod staggered back two steps under the force, but his core remained steady— he didn't even sway much.

His dark eyes flicked over Esmeralda. If he felt anything, he didn't show it.

Elodie understood; a man like Jarrod never bothered to argue with women about such things.

But Esmeralda's emotions had long since slipped out of her control. Elodie's illness had already pushed her to the edge; all of her anger now found one target -the man in front of her. "Why is it that someone like you gets to be just fine? What gives you the right? You cheat, you're cold and cruel, and you left Elodie to carry all that pain alone—are you even human?"

Esmeralda was beyond furious.

She couldn't hold back anymore.

Nor did she care that the person she was shouting at was Jarrod.

All she felt was heartache and outrage for Elodie.

This anger had been waiting to be unleashed.

"I get it— you're her best friend, and you're standing up for her. That makes sense. But I've never seen you this angry before. What

caught

fists. "What reason do you want? Is there anything you've done that's innocent? Jarrod, without you, Elodie's life would be a thousand times better.

had worried Esmeralda might, in a

to hold herself back, not letting a single secret

words; his

certain moments, even he had wondered the same thing—if Elodie

Elodie. "All that time we were together, if there was something

felt her throat

time she'd thought Jarrod didn't love her anymore—maybe he'd never truly

smallest change in the wind, and suddenly, it's

in the code, not once looking back at the man

probably

spent enough of her

door

eyes, emptiness clouding

She didn't tolerate any more injustice, didn't make room

sigh. She was finally moving on, growing stronger. How

still twisted with anger. "What was

Elodie replied, setting down

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