To Love a Shadow To Be the Sun novel Chapter 374

Her intuition whispered that Pearl might be connected to what happened to Summer. The only thing she lacked was a motive—a reason why Pearl would want Summer dead.

Pushing her suspicions aside, she changed the subject. "So, the woman Zane has been looking for all this time… which of the Grove daughters is she?"

"Mr. Grove and Vera's biological daughter once saved Uncle Zane's life. Because of that, when Mr. Grove jokingly suggested marrying his daughter to Zane someday, Zane took it to heart. For over a decade, he doted on her like she was already his bride-to-be."

"Even after she disappeared years ago, he never gave up. He's been searching for her tirelessly ever since. It's clear he genuinely loves her."

Hearing this, Elara felt an invisible hand clench around her heart. *If he loved her that much, and if she's still alive, then he…*

A flicker of sorrow crossed her face.

Seeing her silence, Jason pressed on. "Elara, let's put the past behind us. Tomorrow—"

"Excuse me," Elara interrupted, standing up. "I need to use the restroom."

Jason let out a soft sigh.

Elara walked down the carpeted hall toward the restrooms. Perhaps because of the high prices, the restaurant was nearly empty, making the hallway feel secluded. Just as she rounded a corner, the door to a slightly ajar utility closet swung open. A powerful arm snaked around her neck while a large hand clamped over her mouth, muffling her scream.

Her eyes widened in terror as she struggled, but her attacker was far stronger. A second person appeared, swiftly taping her mouth shut with wide packing tape and binding her hands behind her back with a zip tie. The two men worked in perfect sync, hoisting the silenced and helpless Elara into a service corridor and hustling her toward a black van parked by the back door.

The entire ordeal was over in seconds.

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