His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 343

To deter Dillon from his persistent advances, Eliza had no choice but to mention her fake engagement to David.

“Dillon, David and I are getting engaged. From now on, I hope you and Mr. Casper will respect my wishes and stay out of my life.” Dillon was stunned.

“Where did this David come from all of a sudden? And now they’re engaged?” he thought, bewildered.

“Ms. Valerie, are you really…”

“Yes,” Eliza interrupted firmly, leaving no room for doubt.

Dillon had no choice but to accept her statement. At least he could report this to Casper.

“If that’s the case, I’ll take my leave,” he said, standing up, bowing politely, and walking out.

As he exited, he bumped into David.

“Dillon.”

“Mr. David.”

café. He saw Eliza sitting there, lost in thought, and gently reminded her, “Your coffee’s cold. Want

present, smiling at David. “I noticed the professor seems

the moment he heard about our engagement. It’s like his illness improved overnight,” David said, though he knew it was just

was indeed short-lived, their fake engagement

move up the engagement?”

professor seemed to think he wouldn’t make

to fulfill his father’s last

“I was hoping to make the engagement

assumed

grand event would invite many prominent figures

reluctant to face.

and she feared the fallout if their

discovered. But considering the

of respecting the dying’s wishes, she

the professor as happy

visibly relieved, took Eliza’s hand, “Thank you, Eliza. I really appreciate

at the hospital, Dillon held

had initially thought Eliza’s engagement announcement was just an excuse to fend

planned all along. Eliza

wondered how Mr. Casper would

The Simmons family, with their reputation and education, was