His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

It was about having kids again. If it could've happened, it would've by now.

Casper felt a sudden surge of irritation. "Does she look like she's in any shape to have kids?" "Well..." There wasn't much he could do about it.

Casper seemed to be harboring some resentment. He didn't stick around long before leaving.

Eliza spent seven days alone in the hospital, with Marian regularly bringing her meals.

On the day she was discharged, she got an invite from David to attend Carter's art exhibition. Even though her mentor held exhibitions every year, she hardly ever got the chance to go.

Leaving the hospital, she hailed a cab to the event. The exhibition was bustling with people.

David was waiting for her at the entrance.

"Eliza."

He walked up to her quickly, noticing how pale she looked. The recent rumors about her and Aaron flashed through his mind. It was through those rumors that he found out she and Casper were already married.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." She didn't want David to worry. "David, if you're busy, go ahead. I'll just take my time here."

go mingle with my dad's old friends and

gave him a gentle

blend of realism and abstraction. She'd admired him since her school days, and seeing his work up close, she felt

of a portrait, she paused. It was of

tied up in a high ponytail. It

the painting and whispered something

this painting, it's

Eliza turned

was standing not far from her, pushing Nova in

save his tenderness and patience for Nova. Maybe Eliza

turned to check

at his sleeve. "Casper, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Could you take me home?" Without a

later, he returned to the e exhibition. He approached the sales representative and pointed to painting titled "Reflection," "I want to

Mr. David had

Withdrawn?

no longer for sale, or had it been

then, David's assistant, carrying the packaged painting, approached Eliza. "Ms. Eliza, this is the painting Mr. David wanted you to have. Please accept it

Eliza was a bit