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.

her words might have been harsh,

how could Casper, already a villain, ever

she needed to figure out why Aaron was targeting

Eliza thought of someone.

Caroline.

Casper ever was. Maybe she could get some answers

picked a Friday afternoon for tea, and went to Welton

this

snap out of her daze. Her eyes welled up, trying to force a smile that ended up

her tightly. "You're alive,

"I'm doing okay."

they sat down. She was dying to know how Eliza

everything, even that

he... know he's a father

"I haven't told him, and

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

smirked, doubting it would happen. "He does not love me, so do you think he would love Brock? He has plenty of