His Destructive, Toxic Love

Suspicious?

It was natural to feel suspicious when encountering someone who looked just like someone you knew.

But...

"Don't worry. You're no longer Eliza but Valerie now. Your ID says Valerie and Eliza's records were wiped a long time ago. Even if he recognizes you, what can he do? Drag you back by force? If he tries, he's breaking the law." Chelsea's words were firm, but her hand shook as she held Eliza's.

Eliza, on the other hand, was much calmer. "Chelsea, I'm not worried about him recognizing me. So what if he does? Like you said, Eliza is dead. I'm Valerie now, a widow living in Oak Falls with a past marriage and a kid. He's not going to be interested in a widow." She knew Casper too well-he had a thing about women with a clean slate in relationship.

"A widow with a kid? He won't feel the need to be possessive," Eliza added.

"Alright, Chelsea, let's stop worrying about it. I'm tired. You should head back, too. Don't you have to return to Falconridge tomorrow? Get some rest."

Chelsea was indeed planning to go back to Falconridge. But Casper's sudden appearance had her concerned for Eliza. "How can I leave when you're like this?"

"Like what?" Eliza chuckled, shaking her head. "Don't worry, I can handle it."

"Can you really?" Chelsea asked, still unsure.

"Yes, now go home."

Chelsea returned to Falconridge.

Aaron stayed with Justin, only catching a brief moment with Eliza before leaving Oak Falls.

"Sorry, I've been pretty busy lately. My family has a new project in Oak Falls, and my uncle..." Aaron began to explain.

Eliza shook her head gently. "It's okay. You've got your work, and I've got mine. No need to apologize."

"I've been wanting to take you and Brock to the amusement park."

"Brock is still young. There will be

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plenty of chances to go to the amusement park in the future." She didn't want him to feel burdened. because of her. "Aaron, focus on your work. Brock and I are doing fine here. The neighbors are very kind to us, so don't worry."

"That..." Aaron hesitated, then brought up a name. "Has Casper... come looking for you again?"

Since the last time they met at the party, she hadn't seen Casper.

"He must have realized he mistook me for someone else. He hasn't come looking for me again."

"That's good." Aaron looked at her with concern. "If he comes to bother you, call me. Don't be afraid. I'll protect you."

He sounded so earnest.

Eliza gave a light smile.

In this world, who can truly protect another one? Only she could protect herself.

Sitting outside a café, a man in a luxury car was listening to Dillon report everything about Eliza.

"Her name is Valerie. Her records and ID are all in Oak Falls. She used to work in home care, then married an older man and had a child. Afte the old man died, she's been raising her child on her own and never remarried. Currently, she's working asan art teacher at a vocational school."

"Mr. Casper, according to my investigation, her records in Oak Falls were established three years ago. There's no trace of her past before that. Quite mysterious." Casper glanced towards the café window, where a man and a woman were sitting. He lit a cigarette and brought it to his lips. "Quite mysterious, indeed."

"Mr. Casper, do you think this Valerie could possibly be Mrs. Welton?"

"What do you mean 'possibly'?" He

lowered his head to light the

cigarette, taking a deep puff.

"Whether she's Mrs. Welton or not depends on how long she can keep up the act." All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.