After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 32

"He has a slight cold. It shouldn't be a big issue; the doctor has already come to see him, the butler replied.

"Can I go see him?" Elara asked.

"Of course.

Lysander had not been sleeping well lately. In fact, he had never been a good sleeper. Ever since his mother's accident, he had been like this.

The butler led Elara to Lysander's room upstairs. "Mr. Hawthorne is inside,"

With that, he knocked on the door and then pushed it open to enter.

Lysander was lying on the bed in pajamas.

sir. Miss Kensington is here! the butler said.

Lysander immediately sat up on the bed. Seeing Elara standing at the door, he was momentarily stunned. "Why did you let her come up?" he asked.

"Miss Kensington said she wanted to see you, the butler replied,

Take her downstairs first. I'll come down later, Lysander said coldly.

The butler looked at Elara and said, "Miss Kensington, please."

"It's okay," Elara said as she walked in. "I just came to check on him, and I'll leave once I'm done."

Seeing Lysander looking more haggard than usual, she added, Theard you were sick. Why didn't you tell me? You had me worried all day today."

Lysander looked at her and noticed she didn't treat him as an outsider but rather treated the place as her own home. "You should have let me know in advance if you were coming

"Why?" Elara asked, "Am I disturbing you? You aren't doing anything shady, are you?"

Lysander was left speechless. He looked at Elara with a cold expression. "I didn't even wash up."

a bit ashamed before her in such a

sick, I lie in bed at home all day.

Even with a sickly face, he still

was less resistant to her sudden

for dinner and happened to see Crispin, who said you didn't go to school. So I thought I'd come to check on you at your place." Elara looked around the room, noticing that Lysander's

house, but I've never been to yours

sat on the

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face. When she smiled, she was radiant, like sunlight.... "Elara. His tone

at him, asking. "What's

we should keep

at him. "Have you grown to dislike me? Is it

So she hadn't treated him as an outsider. But now Lysander said they needed to keep their distance, making her wonder if she had overstepped

person are you?" Elara eyed him curiously. Although we are very close, I've never really known what kind of person you

a bad temper. And... I'm not as gentle

never seen you lose your temper? Is it because you've always treated me as an obsider?" She

at her, silent for a moment

you okay? Do you want some

up and went to

and handed it to him. She sat on the

some sleep. I'll

you going back? I'll have

got here! I'll go after you fall asleep," Elara

water and gazed at Elara, not

a bit of distance. Being too close recently made him focus all his thoughts on her. So when he fell ill today, he didn't reply to her messages. But he never expected her to find her way to his home. Anyway, she might eventually return to Asher

lay in bed with Elara watching beside him. He didn't sleep well, waking up not long

Elara was still there.

be empty when he woke up with only him alone.

she often suffered from insomnia and poor sleep, just like

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