Chapter 519

He didn't answer her at first. So, she gently tapped his arm and asked softly, "Casper, are you alright?"

This time, he finally stirred. Slowly opening his eyes, which were usually so deep and clear, now looked foggy. He took her hand from his arm, brought it to his face, and nuzzled it gently, leaning against her. His head rested on her chest, his breath heavy with the smell of

alcohol.

"I'm sorry, I just can't drink anymore," he mumbled as soon as he spoke.

Eliza felt a tug at her heart, a slight pang. "If you can't drink, then don't overdo it. Your health is what matters."

"I had to drink, just a bit more. I needed Dr. Peels to agree to treat Robin. I had no choice," he muttered.

But she caught every word, loud and clear. A feeling of heartache started spreading inside her...

Once they got home, Casper headed straight for the bathroom. He made sure to close all the doors, worried that the noise of him being sick would disturb Eliza's rest. But how could she not hear it?

a coat, went to the kitchen to whip up some hangover

all the effort Eliza had put in, Casper's face was visibly apologetic. "You really don't have to take care of me. I'll

at the clock. It was already past midnight. "Try to get

this affect his responsibilities. "Don't worry, I won't mess up tomorrow's

look before heading back to her room. Casper

hangover soup she made.

and his stomach churned. Even his

the sofa and somehow made it

recovered, he gave it his all

office desk, her mind miles away. Autumn came over, gave her shoulder a little nudge, and teased, "Eliza, what's

up?" Eliza replied with an

sat across from Eliza, starting a casual chat. "Manuel's been abroad for a while. He

be with Casper, they hadn't been in touch. He hadn't even posted about his trip on social media, so how could she

but given the

Manuel and I..."

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