Chapter 653:

Jayden looked at Elyse, confused. "How can you be so certain?"

Elyse paused, her voice earnest. "I had a dream that someone pushed Tracy into the sea. She would never have taken her own life."

Jayden arched an eyebrow. "So, you're suggesting she didn't go to Liverton willingly? Someone forced her?"

Elyse nodded firmly. "It seems likely. She was ready to start over with Shaun and planned to see him the next day. There's no way she was contemplating suicide."

Jayden considered this. "You're saying Tracy had no intention of ending her life, certainly not in Liverton. If she was desperate, she could have found a way in Watscar."

"So, someone must have taken Tracy to Liverton and pushed her into the sea, staging it as a suicide," Elyse concluded seriously.

Jayden's eyebrow lifted. "If we follow that theory, the most probable person who would have taken her to Liverton is—"

Their eyes met, and together they declared, "Lowell Ruiz."

Elyse began to piece it together. "Lowell is a major suspect. Remember, he even followed Dolores to Watscar recently to confront Shaun."

Jayden nodded. "Lowell's mental state has been the talk of Liverton. Otherwise, he wouldn't have harassed Tracy for Dolores's sake."

Elyse nodded. "We'll have to wait for Shaun to arrive before we can hear the full story."

Two hours later, Shaun entered the living room, refreshed and clean. He looked at Elyse and Jayden. "You two are still here? What's on your mind?"

"We need to discuss something about Lowell," Elyse explained, and Shaun listened intently, remaining quiet for ten minutes.

Finally, Shaun spoke. "Initially, Dolores visited Watscar to propose a marriage between us. The Ruiz family was in trouble and needed a solid ally to stabilize their finances. They sought my help."

Elyse, curious, interjected, "Did you agree to the marriage?"

Shaun shook his head, his expression solemn. "I didn't, but I offered financial support. My only condition was that they leave me and Tracy out of their troubles. They accepted and soon returned to Liverton with Lowell."

"So, you're saying your parting with Dolores was amicable, and they agreed not to harass Tracy further. You believe Lowell had nothing to do with Tracy's death and that he genuinely found her after she took her own life?" Elyse summarized.

Shaun remained silent, his doubts evident.

Observing Elyse's distress, Jayden said, "If you trust Lowell and Dolores that much, maybe it's best to stop digging into Tracy's death. Perhaps it's easier to accept that she didn't love you anymore and chose to end her life in the sea."

Shaun, caught off guard, faltered. "Will you stop the investigation?"

Jayden arched an eyebrow. "When I learned of Tracy's death, my immediate response was to organize a search for her body. To this day, that search is ongoing. If Tracy really died, there should be some evidence—a body."

Shaun's discomfort was apparent. "You haven't actually searched for her body, have you? You're more concerned about her than I am, and I'm barely her friend."

"Shut up!" Shaun snapped.

Elyse sighed. "You're convinced Lowell and Dolores did no harm to Tracy, yet we're certain she wouldn't commit suicide. If Tracy is indeed gone, we must uncover the real reason behind her death."

Elyse grabbed her purse, ready to leave.

"Wait," Shaun said.

Turning, Elyse faced him, puzzled.

After a tense pause, Shaun declared, "I'm coming with you."

Surprised, Elyse nodded. Driven by urgency, Shaun immediately began their journey.

As they flew on Shaun's private plane, Elyse rested her chin on her hand, staring out the window. A sudden recollection made her exclaim, "I just remembered Tracy had been alone with Lowell once." . . .