His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 355

Liking someone makes you crave physical closeness. He took her hand like it was the most natural thing in the world and led her towards the bedroom.

Eliza had no idea what he was up to and pulled away, uncomfortable. "What are you doing?"

"The rain's coming down hard outside; stay with me and watch it for a bit."

"What's so special about the rain?"

He ignored her reluctance.

Holding her hand, they made their way to the master bedroom's balcony.

The rain was heavy, splashing against the cobblestone floor, creating ripples and a mist among the greenery.

"Look at this rain, it's so beautiful."

He stood behind her, bracing his hands on the balcony and enclosing her in his arms. His warm breath brushed against Eliza's ear, making her shrink her neck uncomfortably. "Oak Falls gets a lot of rain, almost half the year. It's not very convenient and doesn't seem all that beautiful."

a tinge

own, the challenges of life. It

to Falconridge with me. I promise, you won't have to suffer

words would move many women. But

the misty rain, her lips barely moving. "You don't know me or my past. Why do you think you can

want to know your past." He knew they would face this question sooner or later. "For instance, what kind of person

a terrible temper. He

me. I forced him into marriage with a contract,

to hate me, yet

go. What

that

rhetorical question made him frown. He found it hard to believe that such men existed in the world. If you don't love, why marry in the first place? And

he wasn't

admitted that in her youth, she was swayed by appearances. Or maybe it was the feeling of that first eye contact that was too beautiful giving her the courage to want share a life with him. She overestimated herself, thinking she could warm even a stone. Reality slapped her hard; his

entirely. "And

"He died."