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.

his voice calm, his gaze shadowed. "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 happened today, Ms.

words caught in her

innocent? Jarrod, without you, Elodie's life would be a thousand times better. You're the reason for

had worried Esmeralda might, in a fit of

herself back, not

heard her words; his

certain moments, even he had wondered the same thing—if Elodie would have been happier without

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

felt her throat

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

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

in the code, not once looking

though she knew Jarrod was probably waiting for her to come

enough of her life waiting

at the door as it closed

lowered his eyes, emptiness

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

moving on, growing

stepped inside, Esmeralda's face was still twisted with

lives across the hall," Elodie replied, setting down her bag. She sounded far calmer

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