His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 618

Casper turned and quickly slipped out of the hospital room.

Inside, the air felt thick and heavy. The woman, clutching her child's tiny hand, backed into a corner like a scared deer, each step exposing her anxiety and fear. The little boy, trembling, clung to her, his big eyes wide with terror.

Audrey, exuding a chill resolve, slowly approached the trembling mother and child. Her gaze was sharp and penetrating, her voice carried an undeniable authority, "What's your name?"

"Uh, ma'am, I'm Fiona. I went to college with Casper. We've met before," Fiona's voice was barely above a whisper, laced with fear.

Audrey didn't recognize the name. This woman was a stranger to her.

"Ms. Song, it'd be best if you left for now. The Welton family has a lot on our plate today, and we can't accommodate you," Audrey's tone brooked no argument.

"Oh, okay, sure, ma'am."

Fiona never dared to look Audrey in the eye. She took the boy's hand and hurried out as if fleeing.

to melt away all her worries and grievances. "Don't fret, I'll handle this. If

you, Mom." Eliza felt grateful for having such an understanding mother-in-law. Audrey was like

pulled him aside, her expression stern, her voice low yet authoritative, "What's really going

I haven't cheated, there's no other woman, and definitely no illegitimate child." He struggled to find the words but knew he had to, "Do you

Rory?

Audrey's mind. Rory was Casper's best friend from college, someone Casper had spoken

away years ago? Why

does this have to do

and I went to Myanmar for business, we ran into some local trouble. He saved my life..." Casper's eyes glistened as he recalled the harrowing memory, "... If he hadn't died,

There was

steady his emotions, and continued: "Before Rory died, he asked me to look after Fiona. In a moment of impulse promised him that if she agreed, I'd marry her for him. But Fiona was heartbroken and left Falconridge soon after. I thought... it

Fiona to resurface after all these years. And

struggled raising her child alone and came back seeking help. But he was married now, with a family of his own, unable to fulfill the promise he made to

saved his life,

with Dylan being a match