"You too," he said, lifting his hand to ruffle her hair one last time.

Their parting was still dignified.

He smiled as they said goodbye, his eyes misting slightly. "If you ever run into trouble, you can always come to me. Don't be shy." "Thank you." She smiled, a rare sight, and waved at him. "Goodbye, Mr. Casper."

Eliza didn't expect Casper to let go so easily this time.

It was nice, but she felt a sudden emptiness in her heart.

Was it loss?

Or something else she couldn't quite put into words.

Casper walked out of the hospital.

He bent down and got into his car.

Dillon noticed his troubled expression and quickly asked, "Mr. Casper, what's wrong?"

"She wants me to stay away from her, to disappear from her world..." He massaged his brow, his mood heavy.

things like this many times before, so why did it feel real this

agree to that, did

true love meant making the

Dillon was speechless.

wasn't like Mr. Casper

really

have if letting go meant her happiness? "Dillon, let's head back to the family estate. I have some things

Welton family estate was

prayers,

were sitting in the living room,

his arm. "Casper, what brings you

at him

brushing off her hold. "You

my birthday, I thought you'd, you know, consider it." Katie's face fell

looked over, noticing Casper's dark mood, and couldn't help thinking back to the incident a few days ago when

be that he

something wrong,

He got straight to the point, not expecting them

Katie exchanged glances, their hearts skipping

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