After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 48

Lysander didn't directly answer Elara's question. Instead, he said, "I went home for a couple of days."

"I know," Elara replied with concern. "Are you unhappy at home? Did they bully you?"

Elara was quite curious about why he had been staying at his uncle's house. 'Could it be that his dad treats him badly?' she wondered.

Elara had heard that Lysander's mother had passed away fairly early, leaving him with a stepmother. Elara didn't have a stepmother, but many of her friends did.

Children from families with stepmothers often had a tough time. 'Is that why he always looks so lonely?' she thought.

Lysander shook his head. "No, my dad and stepmom treat me well. They are polite. He might yell at my brother, but he never yells at me. Just like you." His gaze settled on Elara's face.

Upon hearing this, Elara suddenly understood.

'He's not talking about his family. He's comparing how they treat him to how I treat him. He thinks I have a better relationship with Asher and the reason why I am not mad at him is that I see him as an outsider,' she wondered. Elara said to Lysander, "I'm not sure what your family thinks of you, but to me, you're very important."

Lysander looked at her. "Really?"

"Don't you believe me?" Elara pouted. "I was even thinking that after I graduate, I would marry you and then we could have a few kids together."

Lysander was taken aback by her mention of having kids, but he quickly realized she was joking.

"Stop joking around," Lysander said, somewhat awkwardly taking a sip of water.

Elara felt delighted. Teasing him was incredibly fun. "I'm serious. See? When I tell you the truth, you don't believe me."

Elara might not be able to explain why she was being so nice to him now, but the idea of being with him after graduation was genuinely on her mind.

Lysander replied, "I just don't want to see you cry because of someone else."

"That's because," Elara explained, "I feel like I'm being bullied. It's really frustrating."

Whenever she thought about things that happened before the time travel, Elara truly felt wronged. Only when she was with Lysander did she find a bit of comfort.

his face, making him feel a bit uneasy as he wondered what he could

said, "No matter what happens, even if my grades improve, I won't be like what Asher had

the fact that she was willing to say those things to cheer him Lysander very happy. The inner conflict he had felt over the past couple of days

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the server brought over, picked up her fork, and speared a

with you so early. So we'll have to wait a bit. Just

Listening to Elara, Lysander

long, Harold arrived. "Hello, Mr. Jarvis," the server

suit, Harold, in his forties,

Harold, long time no see." Although it had been a while since they last met, Elara

her with a nod, pulled out a chair, and was about to sit down when he noticed that Elara was sitting next to Lysander. "What

Lysander be next

Hawthorne family had thrown a welcome-back party for Lysander, just next door. Harold was surprised

are you talking about Lysander? He's my friend, and we came over from Brookfield together. He's still tutoring me." "Are you saying you're with him now?" Harold asked, taken

that Elara was getting closer to Asher,

to my dad

any persuasive power. 'Her? Listening to her dad? She must be joking,'

and felt it inappropriate

"Uncle Harold, it's been a while since

to hide away in that little place Brookfield, flirting with your family's chauffeur's

his words. After she spent so much time reassuring Lysander, Harold's comment was just

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become the past? I thought you were sweet. Did you two

puzzled as to why