His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 534

His words hung in the air for a moment, like he couldn't quite bear to continue, but reality wouldn't let him off the hook. "...Physical wounds will heal over time, but coming to terms with an imperfect self-that's the real challenge." "We've got to take it slow. At the very least, we need to keep going, keep living." It was about all they could manage right now.

"Mr. Casper's not doing well," Dillon's voice dropped a notch, heavy with worry.

Even from the sidelines, he could feel the suffocating despair. Imagine Casper, who'd been pushed to the brink, barely himself anymore.

When someone's lost hope, death tends to loom large in their mind. Dillon had folks watching Casper day and night, just in case he tried something rash.

Caroline's eyes were full of concern. "This time, when you head back to Africa, I'll go with you."

"I'm planning to take Mr. Casper to Europe for treatment. If you want to see him, it's better to go there directly. No need for another trip to Africa," he replied.

Caroline nodded, agreeing. Since Casper got hurt, she hadn't laid eyes on him even once. It was a lie to say she wasn't worried.

But she was also terrified terrified of seeing someone so changed, someone whose spirit and body had both been shattered.

The man who had always been so proud, now facing such a blow, alone and lost, must be hurting more than anyone could imagine. Just thinking about it made Caroline's eyes well up.

to offer some comfort, but he knew it wasn't his place, so he simply

night fell,

on her bed, leaving the window slightly open so the cold night air could seep

if he just brushed her hair lightly, letting her know he'd come to say goodbye, that would be

she sat there waiting for what felt like

seemed frozen in time, and even the

whispered to herself, "Do you really not want to see me? I can explain about

money, but he wouldn't take it. I didn't want to owe him, so I thought a meal would settle

I didn't

know it's not just

dinner-it's about

with

ove

my indifference

it

you'd just come see me I'd apologize, and there's something else I need to tell you. Would you come?

say goodbye. Whether he sensed her or it was pure