How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 799

Elodie raised an eyebrow. "They don't know I'm unwell, or about the surgery. This

is an important assignment—I can't just turn it down."

Of course, she'd cooperate if it ever came to that.

Esmeralda knew Elodie's problem was simply that she took on too much

responsibility.

After helping Elodie settle in, Esmeralda finally noticed a man's jacket draped over her bed.

Fleming had tossed it to her earlier.

On their way here, the sun had been relentless. Fleming had handed her his jacket so she could shield herself from the heat.

Remembering this, Esmeralda said quickly, "I'll go return his jacket. You should get some rest."

Elodie didn't answer, but Esmeralda was already halfway out the door.

Watching Esmeralda's retreating figure, Elodie could see the hope radiating from her. Esmeralda had admired Fleming since they were young-her feelings had always burned bright and steady.

The men's quarters weren't far.

unable to suppress the sense of delight. Fleming giving her his jacket

guys had been assigned two

their door,

once. "Don't worry. We got

full of skepticism. "I don't believe you. I bet it's awful over there. Show me your

phone

roommate, Adrian, piped up with a

only worried about my brother and you guys having a rough

a sweet sister like that—makes life easy, doesn't

a look.

hesitated in the hallway, not sure whether to go in or slip

tone struck her as oddly

checking in like it was second nature. She'd

was overseas, they'd only spoken on the phone once in a while.

"So, who else went

that, Adrian

and

"No one

the usual bunch-you them all. Heath's here

her lips

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