His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

"For a woman who just looks like Eliza?"

Aaron was baffled. But Casper was always reckless. Aaron was used to his arrogance and domineering ways, so it wasn't all that surprising.

"I guess I'm just a bit competitive," Casper said, tossing a cigarette into his mouth, letting it dangle there.

"Seems like you still haven't figured out why Eliza left," Aaron said, lowering his gaze and feeling the need to remind Casper. "People turn suicidal out of despair. Mr. Casper, you've already driven one woman to her death. Are you planning to add a second or third to that list?"

Casper suddenly burst into laughter. He turned to face Aaron. "What's the matter, Dr. Martin, losing your nerve?"

"I just want to remind you not to go too far."

Casper looked toward the setting sun.

Over the years, he never understood why Aaron had liked Eliza in the first place. Aaron wasn't the romantic type, and Eliza wasn't his usual preference. What had sparked his feelings?

Was it just a sense of heroism? Or was it simply because he felt sorry for Eliza's situation?

Casper, being a man himself, couldn't believe that a man would give his all to a woman without expecting anything in return.

was Aaron

style, Dr. Martin. You

furrowed his brow, revealing his

hadn't completely faded, and the spring rains were eager to

football field they stood in was a place of shared memories from their youth. As

us for a firefly show tonight?] The message was from Casper. It was then she realized she

it would lift his spirits and aid his.

Eliza cared about to manipulate her into

always been that way and even more

what? As long

sent her a message, too. [Val, I'm in Oak Falls. Dinner tonight? Bring

back

replied to Aaron, [Sounds

[Okay.]

the message, she pressed on Casper's name and deleted his contact. The night in Oak

a forest path. "Do you think your sister will come tonight?" Casper wore a raresmile tinged with uncertainty. "Guess right, and you get