His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Before Casper headed back to Falconridge, he met up with Eliza one last time. He didn't say a word and just watched her, noticing how she avoided his gaze.

She was always the quiet type. Around Casper, she barely felt like talking.

They sat in silence for almost an hour before she finally spoke, her voice shaky with nerves. "When... when are you going back to Falconridge?" "Tomorrow."

"Okay." She didn't seem to mind. She had everything in Oak Falls sorted out. She planned to go back with Brock, but she wasn't sure if Casper would accept him. The idea of Casper acting like Aaron scared her; she couldn't bear to think about what kind of future awaited her child.

"Can I bring my son with me? Don't worry, I won't need you to cover any expenses," she said, gathering all her courage.

He watched her, complicated emotions flickering in his eyes before he chuckled lightly. "I'm not so low as to separate a mother from her child."

Lately, he'd been questioning the point of using this situation to bring her back to him. He didn't want her to return grudgingly, resenting being by his side. That would just drag them back into the same old mess of pain and struggle.

She hadn't really moved on from their past. He didn't want to repeat those mistakes. He'd rather let her go.

her somewhat detached gaze. "You don't have to come back to Falconridge with me.

like Casper. At least, the Casper she knew wasn't

"It's pointless."

Casper found 'pointless.' Was he tired of tormenting her? Was he done with his games and ready to

a bit lucky. "If you find

good at putting distance between them. He hated

formality, he

come back to Falconridge with me. I take back whabl said; I find

"But you just said..."

He

back to his old ways, as unpredictable as ever. Eliza had no other choice. She

loomed before them. She wasn't

filled with dread. This estate held too many

and tie whispered those