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.”

David entered the café. He saw Eliza sitting there, lost in thought, and gently reminded her, “Your

thanks.” Eliza snapped back to the present, smiling at David. “I noticed the professor

up the moment he heard about our engagement. It’s like his illness improved overnight,” David said, though he knew it was just a temporary uplift. “But I fear it’s just a

recovery was indeed short-lived, their fake engagement

up the engagement?” she

to think he wouldn’t

fulfill his father’s last wish, but he worried

was hoping to make the engagement

assumed the

small, intimate ceremony. A grand event would invite many prominent figures

reluctant to face.

feared

discovered. But considering the

dying’s wishes, she couldn’t

make the professor

hand, “Thank you, Eliza. I

at the hospital, Dillon held the Simmons family’s

initially thought Eliza’s engagement announcement was just

with David had been planned all along. Eliza was starting

Mr. Casper would

their reputation and education, was undeniably a good