His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 223

"It's freezing here. I'm taking her home," Casper said, stumbling to his feet and heading towards the morgue gurney.

Dillon quickly stepped in to stop him. "Mr. Casper, you can't do this."

"She's my wife. I'm taking her home." His eyes were bloodshot, and he shoved Dillon aside to reach for the lifeless body on the table.

Dillon blocked him again. "Mr. Casper, she's gone. You can't take her."

But Casper acted as if he hadn't heard, still struggling to hold her. "I need to take her home. She broke her promise. I need to teach her a lesson."

"Mr. Casper..." Dillon's voice broke, his eyes welling up. "…we need to prepare for her funeral. You can't take her."

"Get out of my way." Casper's eyes shimmered with grief. "How could she be so heartless? Why did she take her own life?"

Tears streamed down his face, his lips trembling. "Even if she hated me, she could've come after me. Why did she choose to end her own life? Dillon, tell me why. Was it to punish me? Why? Tell me why!"

Dillon felt a tightness in his chest. He didn't understand why Eliza had ended her life so easily. Maybe a bout of depression overwhelmed her. The doctors had mentioned her suicidal tendencies.

"Mr. Casper, there are still many things to handle, like the engagement party... We need a resolution."

"My wife is dead. What engagement am I supposed to care about? I don't want those contracts. I don't want anything. Nothing..." Casper's voice was hoarse, filled with endless despair and sorrow. His world turned to monochrome in that instant.