His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

The sudden deaths meant Eliza was left with the wealth of the entire Henderson family, and overnight, Nova found herself a penniless orphan. Casper was heartbroken, blaming both the Pinotti family and Eliza for the tragedy.

Eliza, rubbing her aching forehead, felt her knees throb with numbing pain, and she felt nauseous and dizzy. "Chelsea, I can't talk right now. Something urgent has come up," she said, hanging up the phone. Weakly, she turned to the driver. "Take me to the hospital, please."

Under the harsh operating lights, the doctor painstakingly removed thirty-seven shards of glass from Eliza's body, each piece soaked in blood. She developed a high fever, and her knees swelled up painfully. She spent three lonely days in the hospital, hooked up to an IV drip before she started to feel better.

"Doctor, am I staying in this room?" It was Nova's voice.

Eliza, looking haggard, turned towards the door. Nova entered, leaning on crutches, and did a double-take upon seeing Eliza. "Eliza, why are you also in the hospital? Are you alright?"

Eliza didn't answer, her gaze shifting to the man who followed Nova into the room.

"Casper was worried I'd have trouble getting around, so he came with me.

another girl's side, but she didn't

didn't you tell me?" Nova's voice had a

features even more striking. He glanced indifferently at Eliza before turning to Nova. "Do you want me to

bother. Staying in the same room with Elle means we can look after each other,

known for being considerate and generous. She never sweated the small stuff,

the water and then handed a fruit

won't eat

insisted, smiling as

longer, Eliza threw off her covers and got out of bed. Her bandaged knees offered little support, and she stumbled forward. Her hands hit the slippery

She thought Casper would at least come to