His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Eliza was beside herself with emotion. She looked so fragile, so pitiful, like a delicate white flower battered by the storm.

He could have let her see him. But he couldn't. Not now, at least.

"Don't go crazy on me." He grabbed her trembling shoulders, speaking earnestly. "I promise. I won't make you wait too long, okay?"

"Do you think I can still trust you?" She laughed bitterly, tears streaming down her face. "Casper, I've already died once. I don't want to die a second time. Can you let me go? Let my family go?" "No one's trying to kill you." He cupped her tear-streaked face, half coaxing, "I'm not holding you or your family back. Some things are just... ah!"

She suddenly bit down hard on the base of his thumb. He didn't push her away, letting her bite. Only when his blood stained her lips did she push him away in disgust.

Blood and bite marks mingled into a blurry mess. He quickly pulled out a tissue to cover the wound. "You're a real piece of work, huh?"

"You asked for it."

"I'm trying to have a serious conversation with you, and you bite me?" He was genuinely angry.

no matter what you say, I won't believe you. You better sleep with one eye

was icy, her anger

eyes. Her stare screamed, "I

eyes showed deep helplessness. "Then who do you trust?

so eager to drag Aaron down with her. "At least he's

Gentle? You think

all an act?"

against the wall "You

do? How much do you really know about him? Some things aren't as they

long as you have, so what?" Her eyes were filled with fatigue, and she let out a cold laugh. "I can

don't know a damn thing." He couldn't

because I couldn't tell the difference, I ended up marrying someone like you. You could take a

tilted her head up, unafraid. "What? Did I say something wrong? Compared to Aaron, you're less

in your eyes, I'm the evil one, and he's the good one?"