His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 582

Early morning.

Eliza woke up snuggled in his arms. As she stretched and turned over, his large hand instinctively found its way back to her waist.

"Awake?" His voice was deep and carried that lazy morning charm.

Eliza murmured, "I'm going to check on the baby."

"I've already had the nanny feed the baby. Stay with me a bit longer." His chin, rough with stubble, brushed gently against her smooth shoulder. "Or, maybe we should think about having a third child?" "Yeah, right," she said with a playful roll of her eyes.

She tried to push him away, but he just pulled her closer, flipping her over effortlessly. "Elle, I never actually meant to stop you from having kids, it was just that..."

He wanted to explain all the foolish things he'd done in the past. But every time he tried, fear held him back. Afraid of saying the wrong thing, afraid of opening old wounds.

Now, with their hearts in sync, if she wanted an explanation, he was ready to give it.

revisiting the past; it felt like trapping themselves in a loop of memories. "Casper, let bygones be bygones. I'm more interested

be the best husband and father. I'll do right

He'd worked hard to make things right, and finally,

how much I love you,"

love, sure. But how deep it ran? Only time

haven't agreed to remarry you," she teased, knowing full well he'd probably already switched their divorce papers back to a marriage certificate. "Getting me to remarry isn't as easy as swapping a piece of paper, Casper." "I know there's a

get too cocky; I'm not that

I'll just have to try

put in." She raised an eyebrow,

her small hand, placing it over his

cheeks reddening, "have you

shame?" he chuckled, leaning in to steal

the curtains, lighting up their entwined bodies their eyes reflecting

A week later.

for treatment, with everything arranged by Caleb. Dillon brought Eliza and the baby back to

Welton Estate, Dillon took a detour to the civil