After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 3

Elara gave a quick, firm nod. Fine, I'm not going. With that, she walked straight to her seat, like Aslier's request hadn't even registered. She brushed it off like it was nothing.

Lizzie Collins, Daphine's seatmate, couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up, ready to defend her friend. "What the hell, Elara? It's just a quick trip to grab some medicine. You seriously can't manage that?" Her tone was sharp, frustration boiling over. She added with a sneer, "If it's so easy, why don't you go now? Aren't you supposed to be friends with Dapline?"

Elara didn't flinch, just gave her a cold, indifferent look without saying a word.

But Lizzie wasn't done. She pressed on, confidence growing. "This is your problem, not mine! Why the hell should I do u?"

"My problem?" Elara's lips curled into a faint, sarcastic smile. "And why exactly is that? We're not related, Why should I be the one buying her medicine?"

She scoffed inwardly, remembering how back in her world, no one had ever given a damn about her when she was sick.

Lizzie jabbed a finger at Elara. "You work for Asher's family, not me! Isn't it your job to take care of his girlfriend?"

Elara's gaze shifted to Asher, her tone icy. "Asher, are you telling people I'm some kind of servant at your house?

Asher shifted uncomfortably under her sharp stare. The rumors had been around for a while-people saw him getting driven around in fancy cars every day, and he'd never bothered to correct them.

It was easier to let them believe the lie than admit his dad was just a driver and he was nothing more than the driver's son in Elara's houschakl

Worried this was about to spiral out of control. Asher quickly stepped in, trying to calin things down. He leaned toward Elara and muttered. "It's fine, Elara. If you didn't buy it, I'll take care of it later."

He knew her well enough to understand why she didn't want to run errands for Daphne. Elara was fiercely independent, and asking her to do something like this wasn't going to fly.

Trying to shift the conversation, Asher gave her a casual look. "Did you at least grab the food?"

He'd heard from classmates that she'd picked up two meals earlier. He figured if he gave one to Daphne, that would smooth things over. Besides, he doubted Elara would let him go hungry just to make a point.. Elara Kensington replied calmly. "I've already eaten them"

"What? You ate both portions? Asher's voice was full of disbelief.

Elara just gave a slight nod. "Yeah."

Hearing this, the students in the front row glared at her in disgust. "What the hell? You really ate both? What are you, a pig?"

These were Asher's usual gang, and they never liked her. Before her time travel, Elara always tried to keep the peace since they were Asher's friends. She didn't want to piss off anyone close to him, hoping they might say something nice about her one day. But now s dime

she realized she'd been playing it way too safe. In fact, every time Asher treated his friends to a meal, it was on her

Completely unfazed, Elara shot back. "It's my money. Whether I eat two portions or twenty, that's none of your damn business."

The front row students looked pissed, whispering to each other. "Her money? Who's she kidding? Isn't she living off Asher's family?

Elara couldn't care less about their gossip, but Asher was already fuming. Seeing her sitting there, not giving a damn about leaving him hungry, was just adding fuel to the fire.

this to piss me off. Let's see how long you can keep this up," he said,

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thought, 'even if she begs, I won't make it easy for

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