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.

watched them fly away and come back again. It

you? What did you two talk about?" he

blinked away the sting in her eyes, finally lifting her gaze to him. "He said he wants to

out a mocking

if scoffing at Zach's

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

gaze pierced his. "I'm not like you, Mr. Casper, who enjoys having affairs

jealous? Or just bitter?" He smirked, his long, strong fingers lifting her chin. "Aren't you

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

wrong, I can take you home

not all depend

gaze icy yet carrying an

you'll never learn to get

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

threw him a disdainful

It cut deep.

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

somberly, her lips curling into a bitter smile. "Casper, if

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