His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 381

Chapter 381

"Aunt Mae, watch what you're saying. How is she a mess of a woman?" Caroline's face darkened, clearly annoyed by Mae's hostility. She stepped forward smoothly, pulling Eliza behind her. "If Casper brought her home and our family accepts her, that's all that matters. We don't need your approval." Mae was momentarily speechless, her eyes widened in disbelief that Caroline would stand up for a stranger like that.

Her face flushed with anger. "Caroline, have you lost your mind? She's a gold-digger, after Casper's money. Don't let her fool you."

"Going after Casper's money is still better than going after his body," Caroline retorted with a grimace, unwilling to drag out the conversation. She took Eliza and walked away.

Mae's meticulously made-up face now seemed stiff. She stood there awkwardly, her lips parted as if she wanted to argue back but couldn't find the right words. "You, you..." It was a clear jab about the time Casper was drugged.

Drugged?

Right.

She couldn't let this woman ruin Katie's chance of marrying into the Welton family.

Mae turned and quickly headed upstairs.

makeup when Mae barged in without knocking, slightly irritated. "Mae, could you

woman?" Katie's hand holding the makeup brush paused abruptly. "What are you

home, which means he's really into her. We can't just sit back and do nothing." Her reason for returning home was

the Welton family could Mae possibly inherit half of Katie's father's fortune after his

That's billions at stake.

risk was worth

do you still have that

in confusion. "What, the

gave to Casper

her hands in refusal. "We can't give that to Casper again; it's too strong,

had already planned

drug kicks in, under

a dark and windy night, she'd take her to Falconridge's most chaotic Backhill Alley. The place was notorious;

to come

unscathed.

still want her after she's

the Welton family would

today is to keep Casper busy, separate the two of