His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

"Casper, your dad wants you to come over and make a toast," Nova said, her smile as sweet as ever, while she gently rested her hand on Casper's arm.

It was like he'd been hit by lightning. He yanked his arm away and took a couple of steps back before turning on his heel and hurrying outside.

Dillon didn't waste a second and followed him out.

"Casper, what's going on? What happened?" Nova called after him, her face full of confusion. When no one answered, she stomped her foot in frustration, muttering, "Where did he go? This is so weird." In the hospital morgue, Eliza lay silently under a white sheet.

Casper's legs almost gave way beneath him.

Aaron, who had arrived earlier, reached out to steady him. "My condolences."

"She... died?" Casper's eyes were red, filled with disbelief. "No, she must be pranking me. She told me she'd wait for me when I left this morning... This can't be real. She must be joking."

"Mr. Casper, please calm down," Dillon tried to support him, but Casper shrugged him off and rushed to the gurney, lifting the sheet.

Eliza's face and body were covered in blood. The blood on her forehead had already clotted, and her skin and lips had the unmistakable pallor of death.

Dillon said, covering

shook his head, stumbling backward until he hit the hard wall. All his strength seemed to drain away

hell gave you permission to die?

his eyes, and handed him something. "The doctor just gave me this. It's Eliza's. You should keep it." It was the pair

stared blankly, feeling

out, his hand shaking, and

Casper asked, tears streaming as he looked at his old friend, grabbing him by the collar.

news wasn't just

caught Casper's wrist

down. "Casper, don't

this is the best outcome? At least for Eliza,

out a slow breath and stood up. "Casper, do you think Eliza was happy? She lived in constant fear, always cautious. She wanted a divorce, but you wouldn't let her go. Now she's dead, completely out of your life.

came into your world." Aaron patted Casper's shoulder and walked away, his

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