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."

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

a moment of silence

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

Chelsea swallowed anger. "Okay,

mother to Eliza.

cover the hospital bills. After settling the bills, Eliza transferred her mom to a local hospital. The medical

handling everything, Eliza felt exhausted and

Eliza felt no reluctance to leave. Two years in this house

her bags, she

"Ma'am, where are you going? Does

glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows,

dress shoes were the first thing Eliza saw. Marian, sensing the

facial features were shadowed yet steady and reserved under the lamplight. His gaze fell on

Eliza before him, he