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?"

his head, denying everything

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

he was willing to accept her past marriage and motherhood. He was mad. Truly mad and despicable. Seeing Casper

Dillon returned, nodding respectfully

good either,"

the collateral damage of Casper's

pause, Dillon walked

Casper asked, a cigarette hanging from his lips, without

honestly, "I've arranged for someone to take Mikey to Crescent Creek. Did he say something he shouldn't have? Mrs. Welton seemed a bit off. Did something unpleasant

with a resigned smile, shaking his

wouldn't have let him go if we had known

have threatened him." Casper

extinguished the barely smoked cigarette, turning his gaze

Mickey's wife and child as leverage to ensure he wouldn't spill the truth

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