His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 417

"Casper."

"Casper, are you home?"

It was Susan's voice.

Speak of the devil, and she's here.

Eliza felt it was time to leave. "Your fiancée's here. I'll get going now. Let her take care of you."

Casper grabbed her wrist, looking at her with reluctance, as if he wanted to explain something.

Before he could say a word, Eliza had already pulled her hand free. "Stop tugging at me. Don't let Susan get the wrong idea. I don't want to be seen as the other woman."

She bent down to pack up the first aid kit.

Susan pushed open the bedroom door and walked in.

Seeing Eliza, she was clearly startled. "You... Aren't you Brock's mom? What... What are you doing here?"

"I'm Casper's friend. He got drunk and hurt himself a bit, so I was helping him out," Eliza said calmly, without a trace of guilt or panic. "I've taken care of his injury. You should stay and look after him."

Susan blinked and then looked at the man on the bed.

upper body was bare, his

were hazy, making him look every bit the

"You two..."

meds, so I used rubbing alcohol to cool him down. His temperature's dropped quite a bit. If he gets a fever again, you'd better take him to the hospital." Eliza flashed a brief smile, placing the first aid kit aside, ready to leave. "I'll

calm and collected demeanor left Susan unable to find any

was it really possible that

Eliza left,

"Hold on a second."

who had followed her, her tone even.

Brock's mom, so you and Casper are really just friends?" Susan's face was full of doubt. Eliza smiled slightly, calm and serene. "Ms. Susan, do you want another rival or a friend?"

rival or a friend, it's all up to how you see it," Eliza said, looking at the girl in front of her, who resembled a younger

quite grasp Eliza's

exactly was

ex-girlfriend?" Susan

expression paused slightly.

you two

be with him sincerely. Ex-girlfriends or his past women are just gardeners who pruned the dead leaves and branches on his path of growth. You're getting a tall, strong tree without pest infestation. As long as you're willing to invest,

the woman before her, more mature

comprehending, she pursed her

what you're saying, but, I really want to know, did

her head. "No