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

come to see you? What did you two talk

eyes, finally lifting her gaze

let out a

scoffing at Zach's

why didn't you go with him?" His dark eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of danger in them.

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

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

disdain flickering in her eyes. "Jealous? Bitter? Mr.

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

being good or not all

gaze icy yet carrying an elusive emotion that

you'll never

did? Would you stop fooling around? Would you become

threw him a

It cut deep.

ink spreading

was marrying you." She looked at him somberly, her lips curling into a bitter smile. "Casper, if I die one day, would you be relieved? You'd probably wake up laughing from

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