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,

someone as seemingly noble as Aaron could turn dark, how could Casper, already a villain, ever become a

she needed to figure out why Aaron was targeting her

Eliza thought of someone.

Caroline.

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

picked a Friday afternoon for tea,

years apart, this was

out of her daze. Her eyes welled up, trying to

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

"I'm doing okay."

took Eliza's hand, and they sat down. She was dying to know how Eliza had been these

even that Brock was

he... know he's

didn't. "I haven't

if Casper would try to take Brock away. "Have

do you think he would love