His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Nova immediately put on a magnanimous front. "Casper, you're here. Look at me, getting into a little spat with Marian over something as silly as not liking the food. Marian's had it rough, too, so don't hold it

against her."

Casper glanced at the floor.

Marian, trembling, hurried to start cleaning up.

"Once you're done, you can head back," Casper said.

Marian nodded quickly. "Yes, sir."

Nova's eyes had almost fully healed, and her leg was finally free from the cast.

"Casper, how's the arson case going?" she asked, her tone subtly pleading.

"Not enough evidence. They let her go," he responded flatly.

"I figured Eliza couldn't have done something like that. It really was just a misunderstanding, but it had me worried for so long." Nova's fingers clutched the bedsheet, though her face remained calm and gentle. Casper looked up at her, feeling a surge of relief. "Once you're out tomorrow, you should rest up at home."

"I..." her eyelashes drooped, "...I don't have a home anymore."

"Come to Welton Estate."

if I don't," she said, trying to show she didn't want to impose, "I can rent

She's not staying there

you two

simply saying, "Marian will come to

...

the hospital, Casper, as if guided by some unseen force, found himself at

and was planning to go back to

peephole, she saw...

Hadn't he left?

eventually opened the door. "Mr. Casper, do

on his lips.

coming in now?" He didn't force his way in, sparing her dignity. Casper could enter if he wanted, so she stepped aside. "I

six feet three inches tall, had

small, with the toilet, and living area divided

had your dinner?" he

coldly, "I'm

me a bowl of pasta,"

Mr. Casper," she retorted,

for a bowl of pasta, how about