NovelEnglishChapter 1672: "Scared?" Elyse pressed, her voice edged with skepticism. "Of what?" Shaun's gaze drifted, unfocused, lost in something only he could see. "Maybe because I'm a coward," he admitted, his voice quieter now. "In my family, love was weakness. Shameful. We all knew we should choose money or a woman who would bleed us dry." "They were always running the numbers, weighing the risks. Love was too slippery, too unpredictable. Money, though that was solid. Tangible." "But love was rare. And in its own way, it was worth more than all the wealth in the world. I desired wealth, but my hunger for love was even greater." Now, he wished he could turn back time. He would give up every penny for just one more chance with Tracy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing the despair creep into his expression, Elyse swallowed back the sharp retort poised on her tongue. She caught Jayden's eye.
Jayden, always quick on the uptake, gave a small nod. "I'll dig into Tracy and Lowell," he assured Shaun. "But don't do anything reckless. You'll scare her." Shaun let out a dry, humorless laugh. "Scare her? She tried to kill me! What the hell could I do to scare her?" Elyse's patience finally snapped. "If you don't want Tracy to hate you even more, you'll shut up and listen to us." galis your update source A flicker of anger sparked in Shaun, but this time, he reined it in. He couldn't take another trip down memory lane, not when every reminder twisted the knife in his gut a little deeper.
Once Elyse and Jayden were in the car, exhaustion settled over them like a heavy fog. Both let out long, drawn- out yawns.
Elyse rubbed her temples. "Tracy and Lowell are together? That doesn't even make sense. Shaun must have it wrong." Jayden drummed his fingers against the steering wheel, thinking. "I wouldn't be so sure." Elyse frowned. “Why not?" Jayden shot her a sideways glance. "Tracy's original plan was to take out Shaun, Lowell, and Dolores, remember? Shaun and Dolores survived. If she still wants revenge... what's the next logical move?" Elyse stared at Jayden, utterly bewildered. "Kill them again?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJayden shook his head. "Unlikely. After what happened to Shaun and Dolores, their families are on high alert. Security's tight, and Tracy knows it. She wouldn't risk another direct attack."
"So," Jayden continued, his voice measured, "the most probable way for her to get revenge is..." He trailed off, his expression darkening.
Elyse caught the shift in Jayden's demeanor and felt a cold prickle at the back of her neck. “Is what, Jayden? What would she do?"
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