After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 45

Asher said, "I had something going on last night, so I didn't go home."

Elara nodded. "Oh, really?"

Her nonchalant response made Asher realize that she didn't care at all about his whereabouts. 'She doesn't even care if I came back or not?' he thought.

Elara continued, "There was so much happening last night. I just crashed as soon as I was done. Sorry about that. Did you wrap up everything?"

"Yeah." Asher nodded and felt a bit foolish. Elara didn't even elaborate further.

On the day of the exam results, Elara and Asher returned home together, and Lysander showed up. As Asher got out of the car, he saw Elara walk up to Lysander, speaking to him gently.

At that moment, Asher suddenly felt like they made a good pair. Especially now, Elara no longer trailed behind him and seemed like a different person, almost radiant. And her grades had noticeably improved. Every time Elara claimed she was just acting with Lysander, Asher couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. 'Even if it's just acting, could it be too convincing?' Asher wondered.

Elara and Lysander entered the house, and Ursa said, "Ms. Kensington, your luggage is all here."

Two large suitcases were sitting in the living room. Since they would be away until after Christmas, there was quite a bit to pack.

Elara said, "Let's move them to the car."

As Asher listened to their conversation, he realized Lysander was there to take Elara to the airport.

Elara went to her room, took off her school uniform, changed into her own clothes, and put on a white wool coat along with a hat. When she stepped out, she saw Asher standing in the hallway by the door. Asher looked at her. "Is Lysander going too?"

Elara replied, "My dad is going directly from there. He wants me to ride with Lysander."

Asher silently stared at her. Elara didn't want to say much more. She didn't even feel like giving him another explanation. "I'm leaving now."

However, after taking just two steps, Asher grabbed her arm, instinctively pulling her back.

Asher held her shoulders, staring intensely into her eyes. "Are you and Lysander already together?"

His eyes were deep, the dark blue reflecting a hint of reluctance and a strong sense of fracture.

Elara had never seen him like this, angry, yet seemingly holding back. She had been acting for Asher, and until now, he had never suspected her.

Asher worked hard every day, saving money and studying, and it seemed he truly believed her words. Elara hadn't expected him to suddenly start doubting her.

Elara denied it. "No, not at all."

This was true. She and Lysander were both still in school. It was too early for them to define their relationship. They only studied together and shared meals, nothing more.

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Yet, even if there were no Lysander, even if she remained single there wouldn't be a future for her and Asher either.

"I don't believe you," Asher said sternly. "Elara, I always feel like you're lying to me. You and he will go to Starfield City and for so long. What else could you have been doing?"

"What could we possibly do?" Elara responded with the same atthude as before. "You're overthinking this. Lysander isn't like that. He's not what you imagine."

"Elara!" Asher tightened his grip on her shoulders, causing Elara to wince in pain. "Let go of me."

Why is he getting physical when we're just talking?' Elara thought.

Asher didn't let go; instead, he held her tighter as if afraid she wouldn't understand. "I admit that I had a thing with Daphne in the past, but since the last time we talked, I'm serious about you." Elara replied, "I'm serious too. What makes you think I'm not?"

seriously at all." Asher could clearly feel her lack of

thinking about marriage. A couple of days ago, when

him repeat this made

trying to appease him, her expression turning cold. "Are you trying to say you're so charming

that mentioning Daphne made

genuinely want a future with you. Since you like me, you should value what we have, right?" He thought he had been behaving quite well lately. He couldn't understand what she was still dissatisfied with, insisting on making things

me study with Lysander makes you upset,

just studying, don't you think you're too nice to him? You look so happy every time you see him,

himself. He didn't like that calm gaze

wore a new Hermès bracelet, and her delicate fingers suggested she had been pampered all

man in Brookfield, and she had never had to

about money.

lived in poverty, scavenging for trash every day, her hands perpetually dirty and

reason Elara ended up in that situation was that she

sweater, feeling his heartbeat. Elara looked

grasped her hand.

as if she had suddenly gripped his heart. Her eyes held a fragmented

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more for me. I gave everything, only to be trampled by you. Asher, how could you possibly understand that feeling?" She paused before continuing, "I've been polite to you,

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going on last night, so I

Elara nodded. "Oh, really?"

that she didn't care at all about his whereabouts. 'She doesn't

was so much happening last night. I just crashed as soon as I was done. Sorry about that. Did you wrap up

felt a bit foolish. Elara didn't even

together, and Lysander showed up. As Asher got out of the car, he saw Elara walk up to Lysander, speaking

they made a good pair. Especially now, Elara no longer trailed behind him and seemed like a different person, almost

was just acting with Lysander, Asher couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

Lysander entered the house, and Ursa said, "Ms.

were sitting in the living room. Since they would be away until after Christmas, there was quite

said, "Let's move them

their conversation, he realized Lysander was

wool coat along with a hat. When she stepped out, she saw Asher standing in the hallway by the door. Asher looked at her.

is going directly from there. He wants

more. She didn't even feel like

steps, Asher grabbed her arm, instinctively pulling her

held her shoulders, staring intensely into her eyes. "Are

reflecting a hint of reluctance and a

holding back. She had been acting for Asher, and until now, he had never

and studying, and it seemed he truly

"No, not at

school. It was too early for them to define their relationship. They

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remained single there wouldn't be a future for her and Asher

you're lying to me. You and he will go to Starfield City

could we possibly do?" Elara responded with the same atthude as before. "You're overthinking

his grip on her shoulders, causing

when we're just talking?'