His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Aaron didn't deny it. He just nodded and said, "Yeah."

"Get out here."

Casper grabbed Aaron by the collar and dragged him out of the hospital room. They ended up on the rooftop. When Casper swung his fist, Aaron caught it mid-air. "You gonna give me a reason before throwing punches?"

His eyes were dark and intense. Casper's rage was almost unrecognizable now. "Do you like her?"

"So patching up her wounds means I like her?" Aaron couldn't wrap his head around Casper's twisted thinking. "Casper, it's called being decent. Her hand was messed up, and as her husband, wasn't it your job to look after her first?"

"Are you saying you took over my dutie as her husband?" Casper's jaw was clenched, veins popping on his forehead.

"I was just doing what any doctor would." Aaron realized talking to Casper was pointless. He turned to leave but paused. "If you love her, treat her right. If you don't, let her go."

Aaron didn't go back to the room. The Welton family had already picked up Jeffrey.

of

not treating you well,

find the words to

with kids all over the place. I'd have left him ages

pat. "You're still young and without kids tying you down. If you

emotion. Tears welled up. "Thank you for

a family like this unless you have

stayed faithful. She endured, hoping for change that never came. Her hair turned grey over the years, and Tristan never changed his ways. Audrey had no more hope for herself, but Eliza still had a

his face dark. Seeing his mother, he softened a bit. "Mom, I'll have

waiting." Audrey let go of Eliza's hand. "I'll head home now. Don't forget

"I know."

Audrey left, Eliza turned to go, but Casper grabbed her shoulder. "Enjoying Aaron's

She was

didn't