Chapter 1783:

Elyse said nothing more. She had intended to leave the cemetery, but something stopped her. Her eyes fell on another headstone.

“Here lies the child of Elyse Lloyd and Jayden Owen…” A chill ran down her spine. “Is this…?”

Jayden stood beside her, equally shaken. His voice trembled. “Brook told me he arranged everything. Did he… put up a tombstone for our baby?”

Elyse reached out and traced the inscription with trembling fingers. Tears blurred her vision. “So this is where you rest… I’m sorry I didn’t come sooner. Did you wait for me?”

Jayden’s heart clenched. Neither lingered any longer. They left the cemetery at once and booked the first flight back to Cambape.

As soon as they arrived, they went straight to Brook’s villa.

Brook looked up in surprise. “You here for Corrie? Why are you back so soon? Did you find her?”

“We did—but we also discovered something

“What did

voice was heavy. “Our

paling. “You went to

at him, emotion tangled in her eyes. “Did you arrange

a moment, then nodded. “Yes. Grandpa intended for both of you and the baby to die that night. I could only save you—with Corrie taking charge of the


expression hardened. “Back then,

head. “I was. I couldn’t protect anyone I cared

“I understand now. Thank you for finding

curved into a faint, bitter smile. “No thanks needed. I failed

he asked, “Has Corrie been caught? I need to let Aunt Zoe know. I’m heading out now.”

the closed door long after he was gone. “I let that

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