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.

was bare,

him look

"You two..."

bit. If he gets a fever again, you'd better take him to the hospital." Eliza

Susan

was it really

soon as Eliza left, Susan chased after

"Hold on a second."

stopped and turned to the woman who had followed her,

Brock's mom, so you and Casper are really just friends?" Susan's face was full of doubt. Eliza smiled slightly, calm and

the girl in front of her,

didn't quite grasp

just wanted to know what exactly was the relationship between this woman and

his ex-girlfriend?" Susan asked with a

expression paused slightly. "To

were you

exactly." Understanding the girl's sensitivity, Eliza elaborated a bit more. "If you truly care for him, then 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

before her, more mature and

comprehending, she pursed her

saying, but, I really want to know, did you have a

her