His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

During springtime in the suburbs of Falconridge, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, painting the countryside in splashes of pink and white, like clouds scattered across the hills. A gentle breeze stirred the petals, making them dance like butterflies-an absolutely breathtaking sight. Dillon checked his watch. Casper had been sitting in this quiet corner, as still as a statue, for over two hours. His gaze was distant, lost in thoughts that seemed to have a tight grip on him. Dillon started to worry that it might be too much for him. Trying to break the silence, he suggested, "Mr. Casper, how about we head over to the kindergarten? I heard they're having a field day. It should be pretty lively."

Casper frowned slightly, his voice cold. "I don't like children."

Dillon guessed Casper had forgotten about the kindergarten he'd invested in. Understandable, given his professional investment firm and its myriad projects. A small kindergarten could easily slip his mind.

"You've been invested in that kindergarten for almost five years and have never visited. Maybe now's a good time to take a look."

Casper remained silent, his eyes unreadable. After a few more moments, he finally stood up. "Alright, let's go check it out."

full swing on the school's sports field. It was a parent-child event, and the place was

"The older kids can participate in various activities on their own, while the younger ones need their parents to help them. This time, we've made it

familiar little figure caught his eye. A small boy sat alone, looking lonely and helpless,

the situation, turned to the principal.

The principal nodded

a single-parent family, with no father. I called his mother earlier. She said she

andē introverted. Without a father, and

jacket, and handed it to Dillon. Casper quickly walked down the stands and approacked Brock. He grabbed the boy by the collar like picking up a fragile kitten. "Come on,

I don't want you..." Brock's voice trembled, his eyes filling