His Destructive, Toxic Love

"Don't say that. You're still the lady of this house, and Mr. Welton, well, he's just... lost his mind for a moment."

Eliza had long stopped caring. She didn't come back to this house for a life of luxury.

"Marian, could you bring me the footbath?"

Marian handed the prepared footbath to Eliza. "Be careful, ma'am."

Eliza carried the footbath over to Nova. She knelt down. "Here, your feet bath."

Nova looked awkwardly at Casper. "Casper, this isn't right. How can we let Eliza serve me like this? Let Marian do it."

"It's alright."

"Casper, this is inappropriate." Nova's face showed discomfort, but there was a sneer on her lips that only Eliza could see.

"I'll go handle some work." Casper went upstairs.

As soon as he left, Nova's demeanor changed instantly. She put her feet into the basin, and the moment she touched the water, she screamed and kicked the basin over.

"Eliza, what are you trying to do? You wanna burn my feet?"

Water splashed all over Eliza. She clenched the basin, her grip tightening.

Nova smirked triumphantly. "If you want to serve me, then do it properly. Go get more water."

Eliza said nothing. She changed the water and brought it back again.

Nova put her feet into the water once more, and without even a second's delay, she kicked it over again. "This water is freezing! Is this for soaking feet? Eliza, you did this on purpose." Eliza lifted her cool gaze to Nova. "Are you going to soak your feet or not?"

"What right do you have to tell me what to do? If I want to soak my feet, you have to keep bringing me water." She toyed with her crimson nails. "If you dare to displease me, I'll ensure Casper gives you what you deserve."

Eliza suppressed the anger building inside her.

Again, she went to change the water. The result was the same; it all ended up on her.

"Eliza, I never thought you'd see the day, huh? The Pinottis are practically gone; if you can't stand this humiliation, you might as well join them."

Nova was thoroughly enjoying herself. Every word was laced with malice.

Marian couldn't stand it anymore and quietly went upstairs, knocking on the study door. "Sir."

"What is it?"

"Mrs. Welton is really not good at

adjusting the water temperature et

and she's upset Ms. Nova. She's not used to serving people; maybe I

should do it."

"Not used to? Can't she learn?" Casper opened the door, looking down at Marian. "Stop poking your nose into stuff that isn't your business." "Yes." Marian bowed slightly, preparing to leave.

Casper called her back. "Move her luggage to the master bedroom."

"Yes, sir."

After Marian left, Casper came to the railing on the second floor, watching everything happening below.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Eliza was soaked through, not a dry spot on her, not even her hair.

She was very patient. This was evident

bed. No matter how terribly he treated her, she wouldn't make a sound, even when he bit her lip.

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For some reason, he felt a surge of irritation in his chest.

After Eliza got splashed with water five times, Casper walked down the stairs.

Hearing Casper coming down, Nova

started to wipe her tears. "It's just

that after my injury, my feet has become very sensitive to

temperature... Casper, I'm sorry for putting Eliza through this."