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

raising a child on her own, the challenges of life. It

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

words would move many

know me or my past. Why

sooner or later. "For instance, what kind of person was your ex-husband?" Eliza's eyes flickered slightly. Casper was asking her

had a terrible

marriage with a contract, and

me, to hate me, yet

let me go.

that

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

he wasn't

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

entirely. "And then,

"He died."