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.

to help

are you asleep?" she asked

No response.

she touched his

It was burning hot.

She remembered him being so strong

all the injuries, one after

injuries

I'll get you

medicine cabinet, but then remembered he'd been

safe for him

something happened, she couldn't live

I should just cool

all her strength to drag him from the bathroom to the bed, leaving her drenched in

to unbutton his shirt, his

Eliza's forehead twitched...

decides to

you down. How else can I do

"Oh." He let go.

was the first time

even if

fever.

careful, almost hesitant.

belongs to en.kikistor were

was always impressive, yet she had never seen him work

scars

to ignore