His Destructive, Toxic Love

"Do you really have to work?"

"I need to," she replied softly, her eyes downcast. "My mom still needs money for her treatments, and I don't have anything valuable left to sell."

He stayed silent for a long time, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She just waited quietly.

"Take this card. I've said before, a hundred grand a month, and that offer still stands." He handed over the card.

Eliza took a step back. "I don't want it."

"You complain I don't give you money. Now I offer, and you refuse? You'd rather play that harp?" he said, barely containing his anger as he tossed the card onto the side cabinet. "If that's what you want, fine." "Thank you, Mr. Casper."

Always so formal-Mr. Casper.

He stormed out, and Eliza finally breathed a sigh of relief. Keeping her job meant she had a way to support herself, and when Robin got out of the hospital, she'd have the money for his treatment. That night, Casper didn't come back to the master bedroom. She knew he hadn't left the house; he must've been with Nova.

In the past, whenever Casper came home, Nova would find all sorts of excuses to call him away. Now, she was openly living in his house, and even if she and Casper weren't truly husband and wife, she monopolized him.

Eliza had stopped caring. Not being in love made everything so much easier.

Early the next morning, Eliza got a call from the hospital. They mentioned a trial medication program and asked if she was willing to let her mother participate. For a small hospital like theirs, such a chance was rare. The chances of awakening were reportedly high, and best of all, it was free.

Eliza decided to go to the hospital to talk to the doctor in person. She grabbed her bag and headed downstairs, spotting Casper and Nova having breakfast together.

He tenderly spread strawberry jam on whole wheat bread for her, adding sausage and a fried egg before gently handing it to her. Nova smiled as brightly as a sunflower. "Thank you."

Marian saw Eliza and approached. "Madam, please have some breakfast."

"Thank you, Marian, I'm stepping out."

"Eliza, have some breakfast before you go. It's bad for your stomach to be empty," Nova said, offering Eliza the bread Casper had just made for her Casper just made this for me, but you can have it."

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Nova played the victim. "Casper, do you think Eliza is holding a grudge against me because of yesterday?"

"I'm off to the office," he said, wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"Drive safe," she called after him.

Once Casper had left, Nova swept all the dishes from the table onto the floor. "Eliza, you bitch... Ah!"

Marian and the other servants, facing her rage, hid away. They only came out to clean up after she had left.

When Eliza arrived at the hospital, she unexpectedly ran into Aaron. "Aaron, what a coincidence."

"Not really was waiting for you," he said, his eyes smiling behind I

glasses. "I asked the hospital te nee notify you." Content bepit his he

Eliza was taken aback. "You did?"

"I helped secure the project. It's an international team, and I've reviewed the medication; it's very promising It's a rare opportunity, and if your mother participates, there's a high chance she could wake up within one cycle of treatment."

This was indeed good news. Eliza's spirits lifted. "That's wonderful, Aaron. Thank you so much."

"Let's go to the office, and I'll explain everything in detail."