His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Repaying a debt was a whole different ballgame.

Eliza could tell good from bad.

"Casper, saving my son doesn't make you a saint. You might be just like Aaron, with some hidden agenda."

She wasn't about to trust anyone again. Not even Casper.

He let out a dry, sarcastic laugh. Even though he'd saved her son, she still saw him as a dark and twisted villain. No matter how many times he played the hero, it wouldn't change a thing.

He should've known better than to hope that she'd see him differently or that she'd look at him with any warmth.

He realized now that she wasn't going to be kind or friendly towards him. In his world, such hopes were just a luxury.

Inside, he felt a sense of helplessness, and it wasn't just anger. It was more like a deep, gnawing sadness.

"Yeah, I have hidden motives. I'm a bad guy, a real piece of work, okay?"

He didn't even bother changing his shoes before heading upstairs.

words might have been harsh, cutting deep, but

could turn dark, how could Casper, already a villain, ever

she needed to figure out why

Eliza thought of someone.

Caroline.

had been closer to Aaron than Casper ever was. Maybe she

for tea,

three years apart, this was

eyes welled up, trying

hugged her tightly. "You're alive, that's

"I'm doing okay."

She was dying to know how Eliza had been these past few

her everything, even that Brock was Casper's

he's a

haven't told him,

wasn't sure if Casper would try to take Brock away. "Have you thought about what happens if The finds out and wants

"He does not love me, so do you think he would love Brock? He has plenty of chances to marry someone he loves