I’m also thinking …maybe Elissa’s dad had some problems with Joseph’s dad, like something to do with stock or competition or something, things got out of hand, he sent some guys to rough up Joseph’s dad or murder him, Joseph got caught up in it (not like her dad knew much about him or cared), I already have in my head that the guys took the bodies and dumped them into the sea, some pirate guys were also up to some stuff and witnessed it, they pulled them out and Joseph was alive, just.