His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 556

"Stop pretending, the truth will come out soon enough." Her expression was icy, lips drawn tight as she silently seethed with anger. "Why are you so desperate to make me lose the baby? What's your angle here?" "What do you think my angle is?" He casually pulled up a chair, settling in front of her hospital bed, legs crossed in a relaxed, almost lazy manner.

His calm demeanor only confirmed what she'd suspected all along. He was the one behind the poisoning.

Eliza's gaze turned colder. "Are you seriously questioning me?"

Manuel raised an eyebrow, his face as composed as ever. "Aren't you the one suspecting me? Tell me, what do you think my motive is for wanting to harm you and your child?"

"Manuel, we've got no beef. I can't figure out why you'd want to harm me."

She knew there had to be a reason, but for the life of her, she couldn't see it.

"So, you can't think of a reason, yet you're so sure it's me? Is this how you treat a friend who's been nothing but real with you, Eliza?"

Eliza was taken aback. Was he really flipping this on her? Or just mocking her for not having a clue?

his game was, she knew Manuel

I'm just not lucky enough to be friends with Mr. Manuel." If he wouldn't come clean, she'd let the police handle it. "Please, Mr. Manuel, I need you to leave. I

as he stood up, placing his hands on either side of her, suddenly boxing

she could feel his breath, and it made her heart

my story, you wouldn't think I'm the villain here."

"So, you're

really matter?" he chuckled

innocent and you have the nerve to ask that?" Eliza shot back. "Manuel, I've never wronged you. Don't you

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reddened with something like pain. "You think this is too far? For someone

did he mean, lost everything? Wasn't his family alive and

nervous anticipation of what he might do next. "How is your family gone? Your

veins popping on his forehead. "Out of five, only

utterly bewildered.

Had