His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 416

Chapter 416

Back then, Casper rarely came home, barely touched the meals she carefully prepared, and almost never got drunk.

Once in a blue moon, he'd come home, plastered because of something Nova said or did, and she'd jump at the chance to take care of him. But... her attempts were always met with disdain. She couldn't wrap her head around it. She was putting her heart and soul into being good to him, so why was he so cold and dismissive?

She would constantly compare herself to Nova, trying to figure out what she lacked.

Feeling wronged, she'd cry herself to sleep, night after night.

But come morning, she'd pull herself together and whip up a delicious breakfast for him. Only for him to never even touch it.

The silent treatment, the cold shoulder-perhaps the most brutal way to hurt someone.

Over time, she transformed from a warm, passionate woman into an aloof ice queen.

Years flew by in a blur.

And there she was, in the same spot, making hangover soup for a man who didn't even remember her, all under the pretense of friendship. She let out a sigh.

The irony wasn't lost on her; it was almost funny.

Carrying the soup upstairs, she nudged the bathroom door open, hoping Casper would drink it.

But...

The tub was overflowing, water everywhere, turning the bathroom into a mini flood zone, with him just sitting there, motionless.

She put down the soup and rushed to turn off the tap.

pulled the drain plug to help the

are you asleep?" she asked softly, giving him a gentle

No response.

she touched

It was burning hot.

such a big guy, he sure seemed fragile. She remembered him being so

all the injuries, one

his injuries

a fever. I'll get you some

the medicine cabinet, but then remembered he'd

Was it safe for him to

risk it. If something happened,

just cool you

drag him from the

his hand caught hers,

Eliza's forehead twitched...

he decides to

How else can I

"Oh." He let go.

was the first

Casper, even if

fever. Her

careful, almost hesitant.

belongs to en.kikistor were

yet she had never seen him work

scars adorned

chose to ignore