His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

The year they first met, Eliza was brimming with excitement to introduce herself to Casper. "Hi, I'm Eliza, but you can call me Elle. It's a bit more friendly." Just as she was about to say more, Casper cut her off coldly, "Why would I call you Elle? Are we that close?" She felt utterly embarrassed at that moment. It was just a name; did he really have to be so... hurtful?

Had he forgotten about this?

No, Casper hadn't forgotten. Three years ago, he had no chance to make amends. Now, he wanted to reclaim the bits of their lost past.

"We're still married, aren't we? What's wrong with me calling you that?"

"Casper, don't make me sick. Married? Eliza died three years ago. I'm now Valerie, a widow with a child. I am not your wife."

She yanked her wrist from his grasp, rubbing it gently as she stepped back, looking at him with a cold stare, "Don't kid yourself. Whatever we had ended three years ago. There's no chance of getting back together."

"I can get your identity back." It wasn't a difficult task.

"And then what?" she asked, a disappointed smirk playing on her lips. "You'll use the name Mrs. Welton to trap me in the Welton family for life. I'll be at your mercy and be humiliated and insulted, right?"

head, denying everything she

you have a thing for widows? Do you like to take care of someone else's kid?" she sneered, looking down at

to accept her past marriage and motherhood. He was mad. Truly mad and despicable. Seeing Casper remain silent, Eliza took a step back and

nodding respectfully to her.

good either," she glared at

was taken aback. Was he the collateral damage of Casper's

pause, Dillon walked inside, speaking softly, "Mr.

asked, a cigarette hanging from his

Crescent Creek. Did he say something

with a resigned

was taken aback. "Turned against us? We wouldn't have let

someone must have threatened him." Casper narrowed

the barely smoked cigarette, turning his gaze to Dillon. "Aaron must have met him before

leverage to ensure he wouldn't spill