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."

by its exceptional clarity and exquisite craftsmanship. "I was hoping

moment of silence on the

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

injustice, Chelsea swallowed anger. "Okay, I'll

mother to Eliza. It was the only valuable thing Eliza

it for $250,000, just enough to cover the hospital bills. After settling the bills, Eliza transferred her mom to a local hospital. The medical facilities weren't the best, but they were

felt exhausted and

her beautiful, spacious, and sunny bedroom, Eliza felt no reluctance to leave. Two years

her bags,

"Ma'am, where are you

flashed through the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows,

first thing Eliza saw.

yet steady and reserved under the lamplight. His gaze fell on the two suitcases in Eliza's hands, his

he