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.

you. You better sleep with one

icy,

Her stare screamed, "I hate

"Then who do you trust? Aaron? Do you think he's any better than

not be, but are you any good?" She snapped back. Casper was so eager to drag Aaron down with her. "At least he's honest, gentle, and knows

You

all an act?" Casper

against

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

I haven't known him as long as you have, so what?" Her eyes were filled with fatigue, and she let out a cold laugh. "I can still

thing."

marrying someone like you.

up, unafraid. "What? Did I say something wrong? Compared

hand grasped her chin. "So, in your eyes, I'm the evil one, and he's the good one?" "What

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