Chapter 1560:

Jayden wasted no time and set someone to work. But by late morning, his efforts bore no fruit. Every potential lead seemed to have vanished into thin air.

“It’s strange,” Jayden admitted as he relayed the news. “I scoured the news archives going back twenty years. There’s nothing—absolutely nothing—about your father.”

“That’s bizarre,” Elyse murmured, her shock evident.

“Not really,” Jayden replied, his tone measured, though his eyes gleamed with suspicion. “If someone buried the information deliberately, it makes sense. But the fact there’s nothing at all? That reeks of guilt. Whoever’s behind this has skeletons in their closet, and they’re not ready for anyone to see them.”

“But what are they hiding?” Elyse wondered aloud, her voice barely above a whisper. “And what does it have to do with Mr. Tucker and my father?”

Jayden sat in silence for a moment, deep in thought. “Celeste knows something, but she won’t talk. That leaves Mr. Tucker. He was there—he’d know the truth.”

puzzle were starting to fit together. “You’re right. I need to

in Elyse’s mind like a match catching flame. Without hesitation, she threw some essentials into

of

she felt fear in his presence? And why did his tortured cries stir a deep,

heart ached

reviewing some documents, glanced at her, noticing the storm of confusion brewing in her eyes. He reached out and pulled her close, his voice

again,” Elyse murmured, leaning her head against his shoulder. “I just realized something… my dreams, they’re like… breadcrumbs. They’ve always led me to things

voice dropping to a soft murmur. “Take this, for example. If it weren’t for that dream, I probably would’ve brushed it all off—just said no without a second thought. Asking Mr. Tucker about the past wouldn’t have even crossed my

this over. “Maybe it’s not just a dream. Maybe it’s… fate nudging you toward a

in her gaze burning brighter. “I just hope it’s

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