His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 250

Casper yanked a towel from the rack, drying his hair as he strolled out of the bathroom. Damn, that really hurt.

“What’s this big secret you’ve got? Spill it.”

“Mr. Casper, it's Mikey—your wife’s father. He’s not dead.”

Casper, who had been wincing from the pain, suddenly went still. “What did you just say? Mikey isn’t dead?”

“Not only is he alive, but he also changed his name and moved to Crescent Creek. He got married and even had kids…”

Casper was floored. Then, who was the guy who supposedly committed suicide in prison? And who got buried?

“Did you see him?”

When Mikey was arrested, Eliza had begged Casper, with tears streaming down her face, to find a way to clear her father’s name. Casper had asked around about Mikey, but he admitted he hadn’t put much effort into it at the time. Eliza always suspected—and eventually believed—that he had set up Mikey’s arrest.

But it wasn’t him.

Casper stroked his chin, trying to piece together the events from back then. Could this be a classic case of faking one's death?

“You asked me to look into Mikey’s supposed suicide, right? Well, the officer who handled the case is in Crescent Creek. He said Mikey was released for lack of evidence and that the suicide was completely made up. Mikey’s been living comfortably in Crescent Creek.”

Casper couldn't believe it. The highly publicized suicide was fake news?

Just like Eliza’s death three years ago?

Why does this all sound so familiar?

The same fake death, the same fake news, the same fake ashes...

“Stop right there.” A stranger in a black mask blocked her path. “Leave the money.”

Eliza froze in fear. She clutched her bag tightly, took a few steps back, and frantically shook her head. “I don’t have any money.”

“Then leave the bag.”

The mugger lunged for her bag, but she held on tight. It wasn’t about the money; her bag had items that were incredibly important to her.

As they struggled, the mugger’s patience ran out. Enraged, he pulled a sharp knife from his waistband and lunged at Eliza. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around her head, bracing for the worst.

Just as the knife was about to strike, a large hand shot out, grabbing the blade tightly.

Trembling, Eliza looked up at her savior, silhouetted against the light. All she could see was a blood-covered hand and blood dripping drop by drop...