Sam Mullins

Once Ron was back in England, he stayed out of Elaine's orbit like he promised he would. Elaine continued getting patchy information through the grapevine about Ron. I heard he's moved to Essex. He's found a job down there. I heard he's living not too far from David Davis. Davis stopped calling Elaine and Elaine's mom at regular intervals. They had essentially lost touch.

This was over the period of months. But then one day... There was a very boring issue with Elaine's mom's house. They talked to a lawyer about it. They didn't like what they said, so they wanted a second opinion.

This was over the period of months. But then one day... There was a very boring issue with Elaine's mom's house. They talked to a lawyer about it. They didn't like what they said, so they wanted a second opinion.

Sure, he left me high and dry and more or less ruined my life for a minute there. But the man does no business. So Elaine, for the first time in over a year, calls Davis.

Sure, he left me high and dry and more or less ruined my life for a minute there. But the man does no business. So Elaine, for the first time in over a year, calls Davis.

As ever, Noelle didn't divulge an ounce more than the minimum.

As ever, Noelle didn't divulge an ounce more than the minimum.

But then four days later, Davis finally did return her call. It would end up being the second most important phone call of Elaine's life.

But then four days later, Davis finally did return her call. It would end up being the second most important phone call of Elaine's life.

Elaine knew Ron better than any person on earth. And the idea that a man who had failed to establish himself in Canada and England would somehow have a go of it in a country where he knew no one and didn't even speak the language? Yeah, Elaine wasn't buying that.

Elaine knew Ron better than any person on earth. And the idea that a man who had failed to establish himself in Canada and England would somehow have a go of it in a country where he knew no one and didn't even speak the language? Yeah, Elaine wasn't buying that.

And then there's nothing for two weeks. It's important to note that it was two weeks between the phone call and the next unusual thing that happened in Elaine's life. Elaine was working at her office job when her mom showed up. She never came to Elaine's work. It was a pleasant surprise until Elaine saw her mother's expression.

And then there's nothing for two weeks. It's important to note that it was two weeks between the phone call and the next unusual thing that happened in Elaine's life. Elaine was working at her office job when her mom showed up. She never came to Elaine's work. It was a pleasant surprise until Elaine saw her mother's expression.

So they found a private spot and her mom said, there was a call to the house from the police in Devon. They found a dead body in the ocean. They think it's Ron.

So they found a private spot and her mom said, there was a call to the house from the police in Devon. They found a dead body in the ocean. They think it's Ron.

Elaine knew all too well how dark things could get for Ron. There were times in their relationship where she would be afraid to come home after work, worried at what she'd find.

Elaine knew all too well how dark things could get for Ron. There were times in their relationship where she would be afraid to come home after work, worried at what she'd find.

Maybe it had finally all become too much.

Maybe it had finally all become too much.

Elaine's mom told Elaine to grab her coat. The Devon police would be calling her at seven o'clock. And this phone call would be the most important call of Elaine's life. Sergeant Bill McDonald introduced himself, told her that they'd found a body in the midsummer that they'd ID'd as Ron. He asked her about his tattoo and Rolex. But then, a bombshell.