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."

had a tinge of

understood the struggles of a woman raising a child on her own,

Falconridge with me. I promise, you

would move many

"You don't know me or my past. Why do you

past." He knew they would face this question sooner or later. "For instance, what kind of person was your ex-husband?" Eliza's eyes flickered slightly. Casper was asking her what kind of person

had a terrible

into marriage with a contract, and during those years, he found every

to hate me,

go.

that

it hard to believe that such men existed in the world. If you don't love, why marry

he

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 heart never warmed,

yet not entirely. "And then,

"He died."