"There's nothing strange about it," she said. She was cooped up for so many days that she had already pieced everything together. "It was just a scheme Casper and Nova had cooked up." "But Casper said he didn't know anything about it."

"He said the same thing when he sent my dad to jail-that he didn't know." Mentioning it made Eliza loathe herself. How had she managed to brainwash herself into trusting Casper? He had never deserved her faith.

Aaron had heard bits and pieces of the story back then. He had even asked Casper about it. His response was just as Eliza had said, "Maybe he really didn't know about your father's case."

"How could he not know?" she retorted. "In Falconridge, no one had more power than he did. If he wanted to pull something shady, it was a cakewalk. Stop making excuses for him. I know my dad better than anyone. It was Casper's doing."

It had been just over a year since the incident. Aaron knew Eliza still hadn't moved on. "I understand how you feel."

"You can't understand." No one could grasp what she had endured these past two years, dealing with family tragedies while being married. "Aaron, thank you for coming to see me but don't waste your energy trying to save me. You can't beat Casper."

"I believe you've been wronged, and if that's true, there must be evidence proving you didn't know that arsonist." He couldn't stand seeing Eliza stuck in this place. "You shouldn't have to swallow this injustice; it could ruin your whole life."

"What can I do?" Her eyes welled up as she looked at Aaron. "Or do you have a plan?"

find evidence. "I... might not have

head gently.

She also didn't want to owe Aaron

didn't see it that way. "We make our own destiny. I'll do my best to help you find evidence.

is the best ending for me." She offered a faint smile. It was a sight that stung his

turned out like this? He decided to make a trip to Welton International to have anothe talk

"Don't tell me you're here to

up a

the adjacent game room, showing no interest in discussing

off.

wife, after all. She lived with you for two years. Don't you know what kind of person

Aaron's words to heart. He swung the club again. "Seems like my golfing has gotten

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