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?"

confused by his

lately?' Daphne thought. "Elara used to hate Asher. Her anger must have subsided. If she hadn't, how could she suddenly be with him all the

did not give

would only want to connect with me if I

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concealed her feelings.

won't be with her anymore." Asher felt like he had been playing a difficult role

to check Elara's mood and watch her

Asher couldn't shake

might be because he hated Lysander so much that he couldn't

weren't for the fact that he was angry

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

Daphne's expression

Elaras he going to offend her again for

and grabbed her wrist. "Daphne, I really

caught up in this? Your lack of perspective is really hard for me to accept. Do

completely different from

time Elara joked about this, Asher insisted

her attitude left

and said, "Let's just communicate through our phones from now on. Until graduation, let's act like ordinary friends. After the SATs, I'll be waiting for you.

as if

she finished speaking, Daphne didn't

standing there, Asher couldn't help but smirk at himself. What love? What bullshit love! Elara must be thinking I deserve this. We used to team up to deceive her. Now she probably finds it amusing to watch us turn

to the classroom without seeking out Asher to mock him, even though she really

Elara worked on her homework until Asher came back just before

approached and sat

still focused on her assignment when he

yo

"What are

Everyone turned to look.

on Elara's face, Asher let go of

her wrist

fall apart between us, she still thinks to ask her

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first time that Elara actually treated him