His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

She knew she wasn't worthy of being his wife. He was infatuated with someone else. What was she compared to Nova?

"Yeah, I know I don't deserve it," she said, her gaze icy as she pulled the blanket over herself and lay down.

Feeling ignored, Casper lashed out, swiping the tablet off the nightstand, sending it crashing to the floor. The sound made Eliza's heart skip a beat.

After Casper stormed out, she picked up the broken tablet. The shattered screen mirrored her own broken heart.

A nurse walked in, "Ms. Eliza?"

Eliza tucked the tablet away. "Is it time for my shot?"

"No, it's not that." The nurse looked troubled, her eyes filled with pity. "The hospital just called... you're being discharged." Discharged? They'd just agreed to move her to another room, so why did they accept her discharge request now?

"Is it because my deposit wasn't enough?"

"No, that's not it. It's just... an order from above."

hospital. No one but Casper would have the power or reason to do this. It looked like she

I'm really sorry. But you

gave a weak

discharge paperwork, and

I hope

"Goodbye."

swollen and throbbing. She didn't bother

power left her

legs hurt so much that she called a doctor online to attend to

the doorbell rang, Eliza struggled to her feet and

"Eliza?"

said, surprised. "What are you

an emergency and asked me to fill in. I didn't expect..." He immediately reached out to steady her. "...how did you hurt your

bad. It was clearly festering. "This is serious. Why didn't you go to the

a bitter

you're not still fighting?" Eliza wondered what Aaron, an outsider,