Not a Monument
Jane returns to a dying Mrs. Reed. The aunt still prefers her own story. There is no clean apology waiting in the bed. Jane goes anyway, speaks, and leaves without converting the visit into proof that the past has been repaired. Some abusers die on their version. Processing does not require their signature.
Key Insight
Closure is not a scene the other person owes you. If you need them to recant before you can live, they still hold the keys. Jane can attend a deathbed without renting her future to a rewrite that never comes.
