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?"

by his question. "What do you

subsided. If she hadn't, how could she suddenly be with him all the time? Seeing Daphne's surprised expression and her failure to answer, Asher seemed

did not

know if you would only want to connect with me if I were with Elara" Daphne stared

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few moments, the concealed her feelings. "Asher, of course

her anymore." Asher felt like he had been playing a

residence to check Elara's mood and watch

Asher

be because he hated Lysander so much that he couldn't bear to see

fact that he was

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

Daphne's expression

to break up with Elaras he going to offend her again for the

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

his touch. "Why are you so caught up in this? Your lack of perspective is really hard for me to accept. Do

completely different from before,

about this, Asher insisted

attitude

noticed Asher's shock and said, "Let's just communicate through our phones from now on. Until graduation, let's act like ordinary friends. After the

was gentle as if soothing

finished speaking, Daphne didn't linger

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 on each other. We're

to the classroom without seeking out Asher to mock

desk, Elara worked on her homework until Asher came

and sat

focused on her assignment when he suddenly grabbed her

yo

asked, "What

Everyone turned to look.

face, Asher

wrist and resumed her

watched her, reflecting. No matter what, she's here, being kind to me. Even if things fall apart between us, she still thinks to ask her father to help

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for the first time that Elara