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

disposed of the syringe he'd taken from

contents had

dangerous

was out, he'd need

know the situation in the exam room, but the hospital had been notified and it was now in their hands. All that

replied, her

hadn't planned to operate today. None of this

Elias hurried off.

caught sight of Jarrod, silent and unmoving across the

features were shadowed, a

eyes. Even

broken

could sense

and stifled he was

happened with Elodie had

on far

stretched thin

should have taken no more than half an

perfectly still, lost in thought, not moving

it was finally over, nearly

masks. The moment they stepped into the hallway, Jarrod snapped out of his trance, immediately rising to his fee and

eyes found

spoke first. "Everything

his eyes as he stared at

her still-unconscious