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.

them fly away and come back again. It was as if they

come to see you? What did you two talk

finally lifting her

let out

if scoffing at

go with him?" His dark eyes narrowed slightly, a

you, Mr. Casper, who enjoys having affairs within a marriage. I bet the whole of

strong fingers lifting her chin. "Aren't you always so composed and magnanimous? Why

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

being stubborn. If you admit you're wrong, I can take you home right now," he leaned down, his lips almost brushing hers. "Just be

all depend on

him, her gaze icy yet carrying an

never learn to get along

fooling around? Would

threw him a

It cut deep.

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

She looked at him somberly, her lips curling into a bitter smile. "Casper, if I die one day, would you be relieved?

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