Chapter 1673: Jayden exhaled slowly, hesitating. "It's just a theory. We need to find her and hear it from her first." His reluctance set off alarm bells in Elyse's mind. A sinking feeling curled in her stomach-Tracy had done something reckless. Something irreversible. She just didn't know what.
Jayden seemed to sense her unease. “Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Even if Tracy is with Lowell, there's been no sign of trouble. If she were planning something, we would have heard about it by now. Try not to worry." Elyse sighed, rubbing her temple. “I just don't understand. Why would she be with someone like Lowell? He is her enemy." Jayden's gaze flickered with something unreadable. "That's because you don't understand the true nature of revenge," he said quietly. "It's not always about killing someone. Sometimes, the worst kind of revenge is something far more insidious." Elyse returned home, grabbed a quick bite, and was about to head to bed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe moment her head hit the pillow that night, she drifted into a deep, undisturbed sleep.
She saw Tracy in her dreams-standing before her, draped in a flowing white dress, a soft smile lingering on her lips.
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐☐: ☐alnovtl.☐☐ Elyse's chest tightened at the sight of her best friend. A thousand emotions surged through her, and she whispered hoarsely, "I miss you so much. Do you misstoo?" Tracy said nothing. She only smiled and gave a slow, silent nod. Elyse took a step forward, yearning to embrace her friend-but her body refused to move.
Panic flared in her chest. Looking down, she saw thick, black ropes coiling around her legs like living shadows. She struggled, twisting and pulling, but they refused to yield.
Her gaze darted back to Tracy, desperation rising in her voice. "Tracy, help me! I'm trapped!" But Tracy remained as she was-smiling, silent, and unmoved. Elyse's calls grew frantic, her struggles more violent, but the ropes only tightened.
Just as exhaustion threatened to pull her under, she noticed something strange-the ropes binding her weren't coming from nowhere. They were stretching out from Tracy's direction.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer breath hitched. She looked down, confirming what her instincts had already screamed. Lifting her gaze, she asked, "Is it you? Are you the one keepingaway? Don't you miss me? Don't you want to hug me?" At her words, a crimson stain spread across Tracy's pristine dress, blooming like a wound. Tears-dark, red tears -slipped from her eyes, carving streaks of blood down her pale face.
Bathed in red, she looked both terrifying and heartbreakingly m hearton sprrowful.
For a moment, Elyse could only stare. Then, fueled by sheer desperation she fought against the restraints with renewed strength. "Tracy, don't be afraid! I'm coming!"