His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Such reasoning left Dillon standing there, utterly stunned. He blinked, processing the sound logic presented to him.

"Mr. Casper, I'll start looking into Dr. Martin's trips to Oak Falls over the past three years, especially his first visit," Dillon said, preparing to leave.

Casper stopped him just as he was about to step away. "No need to dig into it. I'll ask him myself." Casper grabbed his coat from the rack. "Come with me. We're going to see Aaron."

The high school football field in Falconridge was completely empty. Casper had arranged to meet Aaron there.

"What, are you jealous?" Aaron asked, his suit jacket casually draped over his arm. "I told you, her name is Valerie, not your late wife. They do look alike, but that doesn't mean I can't post about her on social media."

A flicker of malice flashed in Casper's eyes, but he quickly masked it with a smile. "You're right. You have the right to post a status only visible to me, and you have the right to treat another's child as your own. You also have the right to lie through your teeth."

"Hey, whether she's Valerie or Eliza, we both know the truth. But I have to admit, the way you swapped them was clever. You played it well." Casper's gaze grew colder with each passing moment. The smile at the corner of his eyes remained, yet it was bone-chilling. Aaron approached Casper with a light laugh. Raising an eyebrow, he nodded, showing no intention of arguing. "Casper, you're still as sharp as ever. But Eliza is long gone. The woman you see now is Valerie. Over these past three years, she and I have developed a deep bond. Even if you're interested in this woman who looks so much like Eliza, she would never choose you. Marrying me is only a matter of time."

"Are you that confident?" Casper suppressed the dark gleam in his eyes.

a lot." Aaron spread a smile across his face, patting Casper's shoulder. "Oh, how could I forget? You wouldn't understand what it feels like to

of a mocking smile flashed through Aaron's eyes, but

first came

life was tough. She

an old man and had a son With what I know

could ha

a woman

everything about her, and that's why she

the role of a doting father, huh?" Casper's eyes were filled

meaningfully at

is young and has no memory of his father. If I raise him, he'll be my son, and I

couldn't help but feel a twinge of inferiority. But why would Aaron accept all this unconditionally? Because of love? According to Casper's knowledge, Aaron had a betrothed. He had no right to choose his own wife