How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 742

Even Joseph couldn't hide the complicated look on his face.

He clenched his fists in silence, the shock evident in his eyes.

Anyone who said they weren't surprised would be lying. Jarrod's feelings for Elodie were so obvious, you could almost feel the weight of them in the air.

So this was it—he really did love her, with a depth Joseph had never fully understood until now.

A cold suspicion crept up on Joseph, sending a chill down his spine.

If Jarrod cared for Elodie this much, then all those times before those subtle glances, those careful words-had Jarrod really not noticed his own feelings for her?

The thought made Joseph's throat tighten. He felt a knot forming in his chest, so tight he could barely breathe.

He turned on his heel and walked away.

Maurice didn't even realize at first, and called after him, "Hey, aren't you coming in? Didn't we say we'd grab lunch together?"

Joseph didn't answer.

Suddenly, he found it impossible to face them. Shame gnawed at him.

And, truthfully, he couldn't let go of Elodie-not yet.

He needed time to pull himself together.

When Watts arrived at the police station, Patricia had already been processed.

sour. "I want out of here today. I'm not staying

spoiled and pampered-she was never one to handle this kind of

and blunt. "You really think running into Jarrod today was just a coincidence? If

color. This was exactly the reality she

to strike, and he did. Do you really think you'll just walk out of here

He'd already foreseen it.

better think about the consequences. If I go down, I'm

tell she was teetering on the edge

mood stabilizers from his

get your head on straight. This

clenched her jaw, her eyes bloodshot

ended up going back to her

walked her

watched her as she stepped

noticed the red veins in his eyes-he clearly hadn't slept. She

hated this kind of

what they are now. I've come to terms with it, and

get to

stepped forward, bent down, and rested his forehead gently against her shoulder. He closed his eyes, as

bobbed with a silent swallow before he spoke, his

a loss

just pretend not to see the toll this was

some rest. Don't

but his hand was still wrapped tightly around her

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