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

said, though he knew it was just a temporary uplift. “But I fear it’s just a

professor’s recovery was indeed short-lived, their fake engagement ceremony might need to be moved

up the engagement?” she

to think he wouldn’t make it much

make the occasion grand to fulfill his father’s last wish, but he worried Eliza might not

troubled, he said, “I was hoping to make the engagement ceremony more

had assumed the

a small, intimate ceremony. A grand event

reluctant to face.

she feared the

discovered. But considering the

of respecting the dying’s wishes, she couldn’t

go along with it. Let’s make the professor as

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

at the hospital, Dillon held the Simmons family’s engagement party invitation, reading it

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

planned all along. Eliza was starting a

how Mr. Casper

shook his head. The Simmons family, with their reputation and education, was undeniably a good match for