47 pages 1 hour read

Nicholas Sparks

The Best of Me

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Chapter 21-Epilogue

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Chapter 21 Summary

Jared’s situation worsens and the doctor informs Amanda that he needs a heart transplant. Amanda is devastated and blames Frank for acting carelessly and inadvertently giving rise to the circumstances that injured Jared. Frank remains quiet and resigned. Jared’s doctor convinces the transplant committee to accord Jared’s case the highest priority. Amanda’s mother arrives and takes charge of caring for the family.

Early Tuesday morning, the doctor informs Amanda that a heart donor has been found for Jared, and Amanda sheds tears of relief.

Chapter 22 Summary

Before Amanda leaves for the hospital the next morning, Evelyn makes her drink some coffee, as she barely ate or drank anything the previous day. At the hospital, Amanda distances herself from Frank. The heart transplant is a success, and Amanda enters the hospital room to see Jared, who is upset that the quality of his life is now compromised. Amanda consoles him, saying that he will live a full life of love and excitement despite his health condition. She says that he will feel whole when he finds the right person to share his life with. For the first time in a few days, she thinks about Dawson. Amanda assures Jared that she means every word she told him.

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