Chapter 98 - 97: Shattered

Jodie's eyes tore away from the letter, her trembling fingers letting it flutter to the floor like a dying leaf. Her breath hitched, a shocked gasp escaping her lips as her hand flew to her mouth. A sound crawled its way up her throat--sharp, jagged, and bitter. Laughter. A cruel, hollow laugh that echoed in the small room. This had to be a joke, didn't it? A twisted prank penned by her mother's hand. But the words searing into her mind, each one a blade, were no joke: I altered your destiny, child. Changed your life, mate.