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?"

all." Asher could

genuinely want to be with you. I'm even thinking about marriage. A couple of days

him repeat this made

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

mentioning Daphne made her

Daphne, he took a deep breath and said, "I just hope you can take our relationship seriously. I 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

his aggrieved expression, Elara smirked slightly. "Seeing me study with Lysander makes you

you think you're too nice to him? You look so happy every time you see him, while

embarrass himself. He didn't like that calm gaze of hers. It

clean hand and placed it on his chest. She wore a new Hermès

father was the richest man in Brookfield, and she had never had to

about money.

travel, she had lived in poverty, scavenging for trash every day, her hands

situation was that she cared too much

her fingers brushed against his sweater, feeling his heartbeat. Elara

her

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

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Asher. "I've felt that pain too. It might have hurt a thousand times more for me. I gave everything, only to be trampled by you. Asher, how could you

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on last night, so I didn't go

Elara nodded. "Oh, really?"

didn't care at all about his whereabouts. 'She doesn't even care if I came back

last night. I just crashed as soon as I was done. Sorry

and felt a bit foolish.

exam results, Elara and Asher returned home together, and Lysander showed up. As Asher got out of the car, he saw

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

that something was

entered the house, and Ursa said, "Ms. Kensington, your

they would be away until after Christmas, there was quite a

move them

to their conversation, he realized Lysander was there to take

and put on a white wool coat along with a hat. When she stepped out,

from there. He wants me to ride

stared at her. Elara didn't want to say much more.

Asher grabbed her arm,

shoulders, staring intensely into her eyes. "Are you and

blue reflecting a hint of reluctance and a strong

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

every day, saving money and studying, and it seemed he truly believed her words. Elara

denied it. "No, not at

still in school. It was too early for them to define

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even if there were no Lysander, even if she remained single there wouldn't be

to me. You and he will go to Starfield City and for so long. What

Elara responded with the same atthude as before. "You're overthinking this. Lysander isn't like that.

tightened his grip on her shoulders, causing

he getting physical when we're just

let go; instead, he held her tighter as if afraid she wouldn't understand. "I admit that I had a thing with Daphne in