The grand gates of Mercy Hospital creaked open slowly.

A sleek Rolls-Royce glided in, and the gates shut behind it with a heavy thud.

Eliza was just like before, sitting there hugging her knees, lost in thought.

Casper walked in, and she didn't even flinch.

He turned to the staff who had followed him in. "How's she doing?"

"She's fine. Her meals are prepared separately as you ordered, Mr. Welton. But her appetite's not great; she barely eats."

Casper's eyes lingered on Eliza's slender frame for a moment before he waved the staff away.

"Why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your taste?" He approached her, looking down from his towering height.

Eliza stayed silent.

She didn't want to talk to him.

She just stared blankly out the window at the sparrows perched on the bare branches.

fly away and come back again. It

you? What did you two

away the sting in her eyes, finally lifting her gaze to him. "He

let out a mocking

scoffing

dark eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of danger in them. "Do you not want to

not like you, Mr. Casper, who enjoys having affairs within a marriage. I bet the whole of Falconridge is laughing their heads

Or just bitter?" He smirked, his long, strong fingers lifting her chin. "Aren't you always so composed and magnanimous? Why so

away, disdain flickering in her eyes. "Jealous? Bitter? Mr. Casper, you give yourself

take you home right now," he leaned down, his lips almost

all depend on your whims, Mr.

her gaze icy yet carrying an elusive emotion that made him

darkened. "Eliza, you'll never learn to get

if I did? Would you stop fooling around? Would you become a normal husband, Mr.

him a disdainful

It cut deep.

grew darker like ink spreading in water. "You're the

a bitter smile. "Casper, if I die one day, would you be relieved? You'd probably wake

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