After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 10

hapter 10

After Hadden walked out, Elara gave Lysander a puzzled look. "Why'd you help me?"

She had a ton of information to back her up, sure. But from Lysander's point of view, there was no way he could've known

that.

Lysander leaned back casually. "You asked for help. Why wouldn't I?"

"Aren't you worried I might be full of shit?"

Lysander just smirked. "And if you are? So what? Even if you're making it all up, no skin off my back. It's just a simple favor for him."

His laid-back attitude, the easy confidence in his voice, sent a warm glow through Elara. It made her feel trusted. Something she hadn't felt in a long, long time.

Her mind flashed back to when she was diagnosed with HIV. No one believed her. Everyone jumped to conclusions, assuring she'd been careless, reckless even.

If she had been, maybe she could've accepted the blame. But she hadn't.

People were cruel, keeping their distance, treating her like she was tainted. Eventually, she'd started to hate herself too.

But deep down, she knew the ones who had framed her-they knew her innocence better than anyone.

of

After dinner, Elara and Lysander didn't rush to leave. They ordered dessert, taking their time, enjoying the rare moment o peace

Elara focused on her assignments, biting into her dessert, while Lysander patiently walked her through the problems she couldn't solve on her own. They stayed like that until night fell.

Later, when Asher's birthday party wrapped up and everyone was about to leave, there was a hold-up-Asher hadn't paid the bill.

she let

beside her, glanced over. "Not

who it is," Elara

times before she

Asher's voice was

herself she wouldn't get involved with him again, but

until she did, she knew she wouldn't be

sly smirk, teasing, "What's got you so

-He'd planned to slip out right after

to

isn't this something? It's your birthday, and I haven't spent a single cent. Why should I be the

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were close. Elara used to slip him tens

big spender, always with a

do this right now? What the hell do you want? Just name your price, and I'll do it. Just

"If you're asking for a favor, maybe

his ragged breathing through the phone. But she wasn't the same Elara who used to bend over backward for him. And

but cutting. "Not gonna beg? Fine. Whatever. I'm

the phone tightly, his voice low and

the tab. No one could leave,

word, Elara hung up. She turned to Lysander.

to pay up. No one could move, and Asher had to suffer

crumbled. Nothing wipes out someone's pride faster than being trapped with no way to pay the bill. Elara bearned, her smile as bright as ever. "What's going on, everyone? Isn't this Asher's big birthday party? Why the

Blackwood hasn't settled the bill yet, so I

raised an eyebrow, her voice smooth. "Oh, I see! No big deal, guys. No need to get all tense

that, she handed over her card without hesitation, and the manager quickly left to handle

payment.

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