His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Bloodstains quickly blossomed, forming numerous spots that were quite a shocking sight. He didn't seem to care at all, yanking her inside.

"If you don't behave, you will have more than these minor injuries," he growled.

After dragging Eliza into the house, he handed her over to Marian. "Take care of her arm," he ordered.

Marian hurried to grab the first-aid kit. She opened a bottle of antiseptic and started disinfecting the wound. Eliza's delicate skin turned a darkened red as the antiseptic touched the bloodstains. "Ma'am, I'll be gentle," Marian said softly.

Eliza was used to enduring pain, but she wasn't used to others being kind to her. "I can handle it myself, Marian," she murmured.

"Please stay still. It'll be over soon," Marian insisted.

After applying the medicine, Marian found some gauze and gently wrapped it around Eliza's arm.

you here again?" Nova's sharp voice cut through the

to be nice. Eliza glanced at her nonchalantly. "I believe this

on her cane, limped over to Eliza. In a voice only they could hear, she hissed through gritted

facade; she'd seen it before. She guessed Nova was mad because Casper had pinned her against the door that day, their movements too provocative for Nova to handle. Unable

to explode when footsteps echoed on the stairs. She immediately switched tactics, retreating with a limp and shouting,

she tripped and fell, hitting her head on the corner of a table, blood

the commotion, Casper rushed down the stairs and caught Nova as she fell. Weakly clutching his arm, Nova said, "Casper, Eliza didn't

fumbled with the phone. When the ambulance arrived, Nova was lifted inside. She clung to Casper's

just a look, Marian nervously grabbed her bag and followed Nova into the

drama subsided, Eliza

the ground. "Eliza, how

two-year marriage, she'd endured it many times. No matter how poorly Nova performed, Casper always took it