His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 684

"Eliza, you hardly ever post on social media. But I think I remember seeing a picture of a little one starting preschool. Do you have a child?"

Eliza wasn't one for sharing her life online.

The snapshot of Brock's first day at preschool only made it to her feed after she and Casper had patched things up.

"Yeah, that's my son. He's about to start elementary school."

"Oh wow," Hallie gasped, her eyes wide with surprise.

Renee, who knew a bit more about Eliza's past, asked cautiously, "Eliza, is he... your ex-husband's?"

Eliza couldn't exactly deny it, but it wasn't easy to explain either.

She opted for a simple, "Yes, he is."

"Does he know?" Renee was well aware of Casper's reputation. Someone like him knowing he had a child, wouldn't he want to be involved? "Or is he in the dark about you having his kid?"

"He knows," Eliza replied with a soft smile.

Casper knowing about his child and not stepping in? Considering all the scandals he's been wrapped up in over the years, maybe he was too busy enjoying life to care.

"You know, Eliza, that young star you're with now, Daniel? The media had a field day a few years back, saying he had a thing with your ex-husband. It didn't last, but she walked away with a hefty settlement. That woman's got some skills."

Renee's words were laced with both resentment and disdain. Eliza was taken aback.

Could this have happened during the three years she and Casper were apart?

Before she could dig deeper, Alec burst out, "That jerk! Just living it up while neglecting his responsibilities. Had a kid and won't even step up to the plate. We can't let him off easy, Eliza. I know a lawyer who can help make him pay child support, every single penny."

"And what did he do? Pretended to be all in love, promising to marry me in this life and the next. Meanwhile, he was sleeping around."

Renee was a pitiful sight, tears mixing with her snot.

Eliza handed her a tissue, "Don't let it get to you, Renee."

"I'm telling you, Eliza, men are all the same. Cheating's in their DNA; they can't resist younger women."

"They're always after the eighteen-year-olds, even on their deathbeds. They couldn't care less about women who've had kids, calling them 'old hags'. Even if you give them ten kids, they'll still turn their noses up."

"All those promises of forever and growing old together? They're just fairy tales, lies to fool women like us."

Renee wiped her face roughly, took a deep breath, and said with conviction, "If he wants to ditch me, fine. I'll take him for every penny. Forget the child; I'll use his money to find younger guys and enjoy life. I'm not going to be some 'old hag'."