His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 321

They were a short distance away from him.

Eliza picked up her pace, overtaking the woman.

The woman grabbed her arm, pulling her back. "What's your rush? Are you into my husband or something? Come clean. Do you two have some secret affair?"

"Ma'am, you've got it all wrong. I've never even met your husband," Eliza said, reluctantly pulling out the painting Carlos had given her the day before. "Look, my colleague painted this. I thought it captured something special, and I really wanted to meet your husband in person."

The woman scrutinized the painting in Eliza's hand, then snatched it over. "What's this supposed to be? This doesn't capture a fraction of my husband's charm. Your colleague's skills are seriously lacking."

"That's exactly why I'm here, ma'am. I wanted to see for myself if your husband is really as handsome as you say," Eliza explained patiently.

"Well, if that's the case, I guess I don't mind." The woman shoved the painting back into Eliza's hands. "But don't scare him. He's shy around strangers."

"Is it alright if I just look and not say anything?"

"That'll be fine." The woman looked up at the sky, noting how the late autumn rain felt cold against her skin. "Then follow me."

The man hadn't turned around yet.

Only when they were almost upon him did the plump woman call out his name, "Sam."

The man's eating motion abruptly paused, and he slowly turned around...

reason, Eliza's heart began

Was it him?

Could it be him?

the few seconds it took for the man to turn

However...

the man's face, he suddenly ran towards her,

and Eliza

was caught off guard. The fall

"Ouch..."

ground, scolding the man before him. "Why are you pushing her? That's totally out of line." Sam's

plump woman protectively shielded Sam. "Who are you calling a fool? That's just

but that's no reason to push people, especially Ms. Valerie. What

en

immediately became agitated. She sat down on the ground, not

see

bullying us,

and demanding we pay up for my husband's

woman's crying turned into a

a crowd of workers gathered

Carlos was furious.

argue, but Eliza stopped him. "It's no use arguing with her. Besides, why bother with a

you sure you're okay?" Carlos

nodded lightly.