His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 316

No matter how advanced the technology or how precise the instruments were, in the end, they might only recover a body so disfigured from the sea that it was unrecognizable. Not everyone could handle that. Sometimes, it was better to hold onto a memory. Dillon knew this well. Yet, he couldn't let go. He hoped for a miracle. All that hope eventually turned into disappointment and then into despair. They salvaged the car, but not Casper. The rescue team gently suggested that Casper might have sunk deeper into the sea. Deep down, everyone knew the sea was full of creatures, and there was a chance Casper had been consumed.

A month went by. Both the Welton family and Welton International had accepted the news of Casper's passing. The memorial was over. The Welton family held a grand funeral for Casper. Eliza stared at the tombstone with two names on it and felt a sudden tug at her heart. Was this the destined ending all along? She had faked her death while he had truly died, his body lost to the sea. Either way, there would be no more Casper in Falconridge, nor would there be an Eliza. A cenotaph took the place of his ashes, buried beneath the earth.

Audrey fainted from crying and was quickly taken away. After Caroline left, Eliza stood alone in front of the cold tombstone. As she stared at his photograph, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She thought she could use the pain he had caused her to offset the sorrow of his departure. But it wasn’t that simple.

"Casper, let's call it even. If you're still out there somewhere, I hope you're doing well. I know the chances are slim... I'm really grateful you saved me, and I'm truly sorry. I should have told you that Brock is your child."

That way, he wouldn’t have left with regrets. Death should be clear and unambiguous. Such a pity...

"Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Brock. I hope you understand. I don't want him to become part of the Welton family. He's different from you, gentle and sensitive, not cut out for the ruthless business world. He should grow up healthy and ordinary."