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.

away and come back again. It was as

Zach come to see you? What did you two talk about?" he

her eyes, finally lifting her gaze to him. "He said he wants to take me

let out a mocking

scoffing

you go with him?" His dark eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of danger in

interested." Her cool gaze pierced his. "I'm not like you, Mr. Casper, who enjoys having affairs within a marriage. I bet the whole of Falconridge is laughing their heads off

his long, strong fingers lifting her chin. "Aren't you always so

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

admit you're wrong, I can take you home

not all depend on your whims, Mr.

gaze icy yet

darkened. "Eliza, you'll never learn to

fooling around? Would you become a normal husband, Mr.

threw him a

It cut deep.

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

about me was marrying you." She looked at him somberly, her lips curling into a bitter smile. "Casper, if I die

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