His Destructive, Toxic Love

Such reasoning left Dillon standing there, utterly stunned. He blinked, processing the sound logic presented to him.

"Mr. Casper, I'll start looking into Dr. Martin's trips to Oak Falls over the past three years, especially his first visit," Dillon said, preparing to leave.

Casper stopped him just as he was about to step away. "No need to dig into it. I'll ask him myself." Casper grabbed his coat from the rack. "Come with me. We're going to see Aaron."

The high school football field in Falconridge was completely empty. Casper had arranged to meet Aaron there.

"What, are you jealous?" Aaron asked, his suit jacket casually draped over his arm. "I told you, her name is Valerie, not your late wife. They do look alike, but that doesn't mean I can't post about her on social media."

A flicker of malice flashed in Casper's eyes, but he quickly masked it with a smile. "You're right. You have the right to post a status only visible to me, and you have the right to treat another's child as your own. You also have the right to lie through your teeth."

"Hey, whether she's Valerie or Eliza, we both know the truth. But I have to admit, the way you swapped them was clever. You played it well." Casper's gaze grew colder with each passing moment. The smile at the corner of his eyes remained, yet it was bone-chilling. Aaron approached Casper with a light laugh. Raising an eyebrow, he nodded, showing no intention of arguing. "Casper, you're still as sharp as ever. But Eliza is long gone. The woman you see now is Valerie. Over these past three years, she and I have developed a deep bond. Even if you're interested in this woman who looks so much like Eliza, she would never choose you. Marrying me is only a matter of time."Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Are you that confident?" Casper suppressed the dark gleam in his eyes.

"She relies on me a lot." Aaron spread a smile across his face, patting Casper's shoulder. "Oh, how could I forget? You wouldn't understand what it feels like to be wholeheartedly depended on by a woman."

A hint of a mocking smile flashed through Aaron's eyes, but Casper's unexpected calmness caught him off guard.

"When Valerie first came to Oak

Falls, life was tough. She had

married an old man and had a son With what I know about you, you

could ha

accept a woman like that.

But I can. I can unconditionally embrace everything about her, and that's why she depends on me."

"So, Dr. Martin, you like playing the role of a doting father, huh?" Casper's eyes were filled with disdain.

Aaron stared meaningfully at the

man before him. "The child is young and has no memory of his father. If I raise him, he'll be my son, and I am practically like his biological father."

Indeed, it is a noble act. Casper couldn't help but feel a twinge of inferiority. But why would Aaron accept all this unconditionally? Because of love? According to Casper's knowledge, Aaron had a betrothed. He had no right to choose his own wife to marry. Was he preparing to fight against his entire family?

"It seems I should bless you both."

Aaron took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "I'd appreciate your blessing, but even if you can't give it, I hope you won't interfere."

"Dr. Martin, are you implying this because you're unhappy about the recent pressure Welton International has put on the Martin family?"

Aaron's expression shifted slightly,

but he maintained his gentle and cultured demeanor. "You're not wrong. Even if there was a mistake, it was mine. My family are innocent. Driving my family out of Falconridge was unjust."

"And what if I say..." Casper's eyes darkened slightly. "...I can also make it impossible for the Martin family to survive in Oak Falls, what then?"