His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 546

After pausing for a moment, she whipped out her phone, switched it to handwriting mode, and handed it over to him. "If talking's not your thing, just write it down. I'm really at a loss here, trying to get what you're saying." He took a look at the phone she offered and, after hesitating for a second, accepted it.

He scribbled a line: Is it polite to wander around someone else's house without their permission?

Eliza knew she was in the wrong.

But she had just taken a little walk around the garden.

She hadn't ventured anywhere else.

"I only strolled around outside. If you don't believe me, feel free to check the security footage."

He kept writing on the phone: And you're still standing firm on your stance.

Eliza: ...Was she?

She was just sticking up for herself, that's all.

She couldn't stand being blamed for something she didn't do.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong. I'm sorry, okay?" It was just an apology, not a life-or-death situation.

Man: An apology and we're done?

Eliza's eyes widened in disbelief. Was she being shaken down?

do you want? Money? I didn't break

communicating via

started leading

just curious about the garden.

at stake, it was

me go? Give me a break, I

pleas didn't

she was brought

was dimly lit, but even in the low light, the room's

chair, leaning in close with his arms on the chair's arms, trapping

mask

fear in

on the phone again: Are you scared of

Eliza nodded vigorously.

was terrified, absolutely

What scares

Was it the fear of him doing something terrible, or was it the chill of

his presence

you let me go?" Her eyes

emotions flickered

pain, regret, and something

Eliza sensed something.

to look straight into

wave of familiarity washed

similar, no,