After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 40

Daphne

was slender, dressed in her school uniform.

Even though the uniform was thick, it looked somewhat baggy on her.

The wind in the woods tousled her hair, styled in the popular thick bangs of the time.

With her good looks and a pitiful expression, her eyes were red. Aslier, are you planning to ignore me from now on?"

Elara crossed her arms, watching the scene with indifference.

Before her time travel, she hadn't been very smart and missed many things.

Now, she had the rare opportunity to see how Daphne was trying to manage Asher.

Asher was clearly upset with Daphne,

Seeing her approach, he felt a sense of relief and adopted a defensive posture. "You told me to be with her and not to upset her. What if I get too close to you and make her angry?" Daphne's eyes reddened at his words. "Y-Yeah, it's my fault"

"What did you call me over for Asher-asked

I just... I kind of miss you, Daphne replied, looking down. "I let you be with Elara just to hope you'd be happy. I thought could control my feelings, but I realize I can't."

The next second, tears fell from her eyes.

Elara, momentarily at a loss for words, thought, 'Oh my God. If Daphne doesn't pursue acting, it would be such a waste. Honestly, even I am a bit moved. She wants Asher to be with someone else for his own good, yet she struggles with her own feelings for him. What man wouldn't be touched by that?

Sure enough, after hearing her words, Asher fell silent for a while, and his anger faded.

His voice softened noticeably. "Please don't cry."

Daphne wiped her tears. "I'm sorry. I'll try not to bother you anymore. How are things with Elara? She's not giving you a hard time, is she?"

Asher frowned. "I don't want to hear you talk about her all the time."

"Then I won't mention her again. As long as you're okay, I'll be at ease. You should go back before Elara sees you." Daphne urged.

Asher looked at Daphne. "If I weren't with Elara, would you still want to be with me?"

his question. "What do

hadn't, how could she suddenly be with him all the time? Seeing Daphne's surprised expression and

did

on. "I just want to know if you would only want to connect with me if I were with Elara" Daphne

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the concealed her feelings. "Asher,

her anymore." Asher felt

day, he went to the Kensington residence to check Elara's mood and watch

it was all an act, Asher couldn't shake off the discomfort

much that he couldn't bear to

it weren't for the fact that he was angry with

you. I don't like Elara, and I don't want to be

Daphne's expression

he going to

forward and grabbed her wrist. "Daphne, I really want to be

Your lack of perspective is really hard for me to accept. Do you even remember what I said

suddenly turn on him, completely different from before, Asher

this, Asher insisted

attitude left

now on. Until graduation, let's act like ordinary friends. After the SATs, I'll be waiting for

tone was gentle as

finished speaking, Daphne didn't linger

I deserve this. We used to team up to deceive her. Now

to the classroom without seeking out Asher to mock him,

at her desk, Elara worked on her

and sat beside

on her assignment

yo

she asked, "What are

Everyone turned to look.

face, Asher let go

rubbed her wrist and resumed her

she's here, being kind to me. Even if things fall apart between us, she still thinks to ask her father to

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Daphne'scoldpess, he realized for the first time that Elara actually