His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Alright.

Juan didn't press further. Whatever had happened and however it was resolved, it wasn't his place to interfere. He figured that sometimes, good things just take their time.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head out." As he was about to leave, he added, "When Casper divorced you, didn't he give you a house? If things get tough, maybe you should move there. I'm worried the Snyders might not give up easily; they might come back when we least expect it, and it'd be a hassle if we're not around."

Eliza was already thinking about moving. The house she got in the divorce was big and in a great neighborhood. But moving there would mean dealing with the cost of furnishing it, daily expenses, and homeowners association fees, which all added up to a lot of money. Casper had given her a significant amount of money, but she wanted to save it for her son, Brock, and not spend it on herself.

Maybe she could return to Oak Falls. The schools there still had a job for her, and she was used to living there. In Falconridge, she'd have to start everything from scratch, and she'd run into people she'd rather avoid and deal with a lot of annoying issues. "I'm thinking about moving back to Oak Falls."

"Back to Oak Falls?" Juan knew Eliza had spent several years in Oak Falls and had only stayed in Falconridge because of Mikey's illness. Now that Mikey was gone and Robin was getting treatment in Oak Falls, it seemed like the best choice for her to return there. But...

"Don't rush your decision. Brock's just settled in. Moving him back to Oak Falls and changing schools again would be too much for him." Juan's advice made her pause. Casper must have given her that money hoping Brock would get the best education possible. She couldn't let Brock go back to Oak Falls and endure unnecessary bullying.

Even the preschools in Falconridge were among the best in the country. She decided she'd endure the hardship and travel more if needed.

"I'll think it over carefully." "Good."

his father. She had talked to Casper about it, and he had agreed, but with Susan in

Oak Falls. Unexpectedly, she ran into Carlos. She thought he would have left the

you've finally come back to Oak Falls." Carlos greeted

family stuff came up, so

said, his familiar warm smile returning. "I heard you spent some

"Yes."

see... Casper there?" He

still hung up on

like... I think it's best if you don't trouble yourself," Eliza said awkwardly,

so

"No worries.

our circle, it's common to have

Eliza: ...

that mean their so-called circle was