His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 217

Eliza was grateful that the Welton ladies stood up for her. But knowing Casper as she did, she knew it wouldn't make any difference. He was the type to obsess once he set his mind on something. No amount of persuasion or advice could sway him. As long as his fixation persisted, everything else was futile.

"I think we can skip dinner." Casper stood up, tilting his head slightly as he looked at Eliza beside him. "Let's go, Mrs. Welton. I think we need to have a deep... discussion about our thoughts."

Eliza pursed her lips tightly as she stood up to bid farewell to Audrey and Caroline. "Mom, sis, we'll be heading back now."

Caroline seemed to want to say more, her gaze trailing after Eliza as Casper dragged her away. She watched Eliza stumble out of the room and finally sighed in resignation.

"Mom, I really don't understand what's going through Casper's mind. If he doesn't love Eliza, why can't he let her go? Is it really just possessiveness?"

"Love can be possessive. But without love..."

"You know what, Caroline? There's a kind of love called oblivious love," Audrey said, toying with her rosary beads as she slowly turned to her daughter. Her voice was calm yet filled with meaning.

Caroline was taken aback, finding the answer hard to believe. "Mom, are you saying... Casper actually loves Eliza?"

That seemed impossible. Loving someone meant pampering and cherishing them, not bullying them.

"Mom, if he loves her, how could he drive Eliza to attempt suicide? You've seen the scars on her wrists; they're horrifying."

Audrey sighed softly, looking weary. "Maybe I was wrong about him. I'm tired; I need to rest."