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.

and come back again. It was as if

you? What did you two talk about?"

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

let out a

if scoffing at Zach's

eyes narrowed slightly,

like you, Mr. Casper, who enjoys having affairs within a marriage. I bet

his long, strong fingers lifting

her chin away, disdain flickering in her eyes.

take you home right now," he leaned down, his lips almost brushing hers. "Just

good or not all

yet carrying an elusive emotion that made him

you'll never learn to get along

did? Would you stop fooling around? Would you become a normal

threw him a disdainful

It cut deep.

spreading in

at him somberly, her lips curling into a bitter smile.

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