Chapter 99
She always knew how to push Casper’s buttons.
In a fit of rage, he grabbed her shoulders and shoved her down onto the couch, his teeth clenched in anger. “You’re addicted to this, aren’t you?”
Eliza met his furious gaze with cold indifference. His body pressed tightly against hers, and the weight and warmth of him made her skin crawl.
He leaned in to kiss her, but she turned her face away in disgust. “Casper, let’s just let each other go.”
His voice was rough, almost a whisper. “Have you paid back what you owe me?”
Eliza was at a loss for words. How could she ever repay him? Would it only be settled if they were both dead?
“Casper,” Nova said, stepping into the room. She took in the scene–Casper pinning Eliza to the couch–with eyes red from jealousy, although her face remained calm and composed. “Are you busy?”
Casper released Eliza and stood up, turning to Nova. “What is it?”
“Dr. Ramos called. They found both a kidney and a heart donor,” she said, casting a deliberate glance at Eliza. “Apparently, it’s from Hope Hospital. Some project was shut down.”
Eliza’s heart sank. They were talking about her own mother.
Everything clicked into place. Casper hadn’t bought the hospital just to get back at her; he had done it for Nova. He didn’t start the project to save her mother’s life. He just wanted her mother to live long enough to harvest her organs for Nova.
The realization hit Eliza like a truck. Her mother had raised Nova for over a decade, and was now nothing but a pawn.
With a shake of her head, Eliza stepped back, her vision blurring as she collapsed to the floor.
“Eliza, are you okay?” Nova asked, her concern obviously fake as she bent down to help. “Feeling unwell?”
As she got closer, Nova whispered in Eliza’s ear, “You can’t win this. Casper bought that hospital for me. Your mom is still alive because I need her.”
They were so close that Casper couldn’t hear a word.
Eliza’s eyes blazed with fury. Without warning, she grabbed a fistful of Nova’s hair and yanked hard, making Nova scream. “Casper, help! She’s gone crazy!”
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Casper tried to pry Eliza’s fingers loose, but she wouldn’t let go. With a final tug, a clump of Nova’s hair came free.
“Eliza, have you lost your mind?”
Nova glared at the hair in Eliza’s hand, seething with anger. Eliza’s eyes bore into her, filled with a murderous rage.
“Marian, take her downstairs to rest,” Casper called out.
Marian hurried in and escorted Eliza away.
Nova covered her face, tears streaming down. “What’s gotten into Eliza? What did I do wrong, Casper?”
Casper’s face was icy. Even he could see Nova had provoked Eliza on purpose.
“Isn’t the patient at Hope Hospital your mother?”
Nova feigned shock, her eyes wide. “You mean the organ donor… is my foster mother?”
“If you had to take her organs, would you?” His eyes were dark, unreadable.
Nova bit her lip, tears falling. “You know she sent me to that hospital to save money, which left my leg damaged and gave me all these complications. I did hate her for it, but… Casper, she still raised me for many years. I couldn’t.”
