Chapter 86:

Elyse remembered Taylor's sly grin just as Shaun and the hotel staff burst outside. Urging Tracy onto the motorcycle, they quickly mounted it, the engine roaring to life. As they sped away, a bodyguard snatched the white veil from Tracy's head, detaching it from her hair. Tracy's long hair fluttered in the wind as she turned to see Shaun, his face twisted with anger and resentment.

With a liberating smile, she yelled, "I don't like you anymore! Go back to your ex! I don't give a damn!"

Elyse then drove toward the sea with Tracy. Sitting on a seaside reef, Elyse messaged Jayden. Relief washed over her when she learned he had left the hotel with Tracy's parents. However, she wondered why Shaun had been so unexpectedly accommodating. Seconds later, Jayden replied, "If I decide to leave, how can Shaun possibly stop me?"

Elyse chuckled, picturing Shaun's furious expression. Turning, she noticed Tracy sitting on a nearby reef. Tracy had removed her crystal high heels, and her white gown was smeared with sand and mud, making her look wild with her disheveled hair.

"Elyse will pick us up later," Elyse informed Tracy. She stood and joined Tracy on the reef.

Tracy stared blankly at the vast sea. "What do you think a former lover represents in a man's mind?"

Her question reminded Elyse of Theo. Theo's ongoing entanglement with Kaelyn had caused her repeated pain; Kaelyn was the lover he couldn't forget.

"Perhaps a former lover is someone for whom a man would forsake his own wedding," Elyse mused.

Tracy, knowing about Theo and Elyse's past, sought to comfort her. "But it doesn't matter now. You're married to Jayden, and he doesn't have any other woman in his heart."

Elyse felt embarrassed and admitted, with some apprehension, "Actually, I don't know if Jayden has had any girlfriends before. He's never spoken to me about his past relationships."

Seeing the fear in Elyse's eyes, Tracy reassured her with a smile. "What are you afraid of? You are his wife now. Besides, he is disabled. Who else would accept that?" She paused. "Don't dwell too much on what happened to me. You and Jayden are meant to be happy together."

Elyse nodded, her resolve firm. She saw Jayden as her husband, now and in the future. Suddenly, a car horn broke her thoughts. Turning, she saw Jayden's car parked by the roadside. "Let's go. It's time to go home."

As they settled into the car, Jayden explained what had happened after they left the venue. "Shaun's seriously ill grandmother rushed over from the hospital to put an end to the spectacle."

Tracy bit her lip. "His grandma is very fond of me. Shaun agreed to marry me just to fulfill her wish. I've called off the wedding. Now I feel sorry for her kindness to me."

Elyse comforted Tracy. "It's not your fault. It's Shaun's issue. Don't blame yourself."

Tracy returned to the hotel to change before they headed to the airport. Upon arriving, Elyse noticed Lowell. He still had an air of nobility but seemed more relaxed, as if he had accomplished his mission to disrupt the wedding.

Tracy also spotted Lowell and approached him impassively, tossing a bank card at him. "Here, take it back."

Lowell raised his eyebrows. "It's just a small sum. You keep it."

Tracy retorted, "Who needs your dirty money?" Disgusted by Lowell, she vowed never to return to Liverton.

Elyse, pushing Jayden's wheelchair, passed Lowell. He stopped her. "You finally lost to me. Doesn't that bother you?"

Elyse sneered. "Do you really think your sister will be happy with Shaun after you've ruined the wedding? Don't make me laugh. History tends to repeat itself."

Lowell's expression darkened. "Are you cursing her?"

Elyse replied coolly, "If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do. I'm just curious to see how long you can shield your sister's love." With a roll of her eyes, she continued pushing Jayden's wheelchair away.

The addition of ".noveldrama" at the end seems out of place and has been removed. The website address was also removed as it appears to be unrelated to the story itself.