"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

you didn't agree

making the other person happy. "I can't stand to see

Dillon was speechless.

like Mr.

really let her

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

family estate

was peacefully engaged in her prayers, while

were sitting in the living room, snacking

they saw Casper return, Katie cheerfully stood up and approached him, hugging his arm. "Casper, what brings you here today?

looking at him

brushing off her hold.

I thought you'd, you know, consider it." Katie's

noticing Casper's dark mood, and couldn't help thinking back to the incident a few

that he suspected

you... there's something wrong, isn't

drugged Valerie?" He got straight to the point, not expecting

and Katie exchanged glances,

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