His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

For the past two years, while being married to Casper, Eliza wasn't allowed to work, yet he refused to give her any money for household expenses.

She had to eat whatever the servants made, and if they took a day off, she'd be stuck with leftovers or go hungry. It was absurd.-

"Hang on for a sec; I need to make a call," Eliza said.

Stepping into a corner, Eliza scrolled through her contacts to Casper's name, hesitated for a moment, then kept scrolling on.

"Chelsea, it's me."

"Elle?" The woman on the other end sounded surprised, her voice rising. "You finally decided to reach out."

"Sorry." Eliza composed herself. "Can you do me a favor?"

Chelsea's voice tightened. "What's going on?"

"My mom's hospital bills are due, and I don't have the money. I was hoping you could..." Eliza rarely showed her vulnerable side, but she was desperate. Chelsea responded quickly, "How much do you need? I'll send it to you."

and exquisite craftsmanship. "I was hoping you could help me sell my bracelet. I know you have the connections to

of silence on

Casper weren't happily married. But she never imagined Eliza to become so financially strapped that she needed

Chelsea swallowed anger. "Okay, I'll

was a wedding gift from Casper's mother to Eliza. It was the only valuable thing Eliza

just enough to cover the hospital bills. After settling the bills, Eliza transferred her

felt

in her beautiful, spacious, and sunny bedroom, Eliza

her bags, she

sensing trouble, asked, "Ma'am, where are you going? Does

glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows, followed by the sound of a car

the first thing Eliza

in a meticulous black suit, and his handsome facial features were shadowed yet steady and reserved under the lamplight. His gaze fell on the two suitcases in Eliza's hands, his

before him, he said, "Throwing a