How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 682

Elias could see the bitter self-mockery and weariness in Jarrod's expression. For a man like him to look that defeated-it spoke volumes.

Jarrod's Adam's apple bobbed as he clenched his fists, head bowed, his whole body seeming to buckle under exhaustion and the force of what had happened. Every breath he drew felt like glass stabbing his chest.

He lowered his eyes, lips twisting into a silent, self-deprecating smile.

There was a dull, hopeless ache in his gaze, as if the last spark had been snuffed

out.

He didn't say a word.

A suffocating aura radiated from him, so cold and sharp it made the air hard to breathe.

But Esmeralda's mind was racing.

She didn't bother explaining anything to Jarrod. Instead, she walked straight up to

Elias. Jarrod was lost in his own world by then, oblivious to everyone and everything around him.

"Dr. Warwick, could I ask you for a favor..." She met Elias's eyes, her meaning unmistakable.

Elias understood immediately.

Esmeralda didn't want him involved in Elodie's affairs-didn't want him telling Jarrod anything about her condition.

He nodded slightly.

After all, this was Elodie's business. He had no intention of interfering in someone else's private matters.

surgery scheduled. If Elodie wakes up, come

the syringe he'd taken

contents had

dangerous for a

was out, he'd need to talk to

notified and it was now in their hands.

you," Esmeralda replied, her feelings mixed

to operate today. None of this

Elias hurried off.

sight of Jarrod, silent and unmoving

features were shadowed, a

his eyes.

broken

she could

and stifled he was

Elodie had

on far longer

were stretched

taken no more than

hand, sat perfectly still, lost in thought, not

over, nearly ninety

into the hallway, Jarrod snapped out of his trance, immediately rising to his fee and

doctors' eyes

first. "Everything

didn't respond, red veins threading his eyes as he stared at Elodie, who was being wheeled out behind

down at her still-unconscious face, unable to name