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.

looked at her, a familiar expression on his face, making him feel a bit uneasy as

be like

things to cheer him Lysander very happy. The inner conflict he had felt over the past couple

up

made

at him and said, "In my heart, I've already chosen you. If you don't mind,

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she nodded. Elaça glanced at the appetizer the server brought over, picked up her fork, and speared a

so early. So we'll have to wait a bit. Just don't let Asher

of thein. Listening to Elara, Lysander felt as if this was the most

Harold arrived. "Hello, Mr. Jarvis," the server greeted Harold politely upon

suit, Harold, in

no see." Although it had been a

and was about to sit down when he noticed that Elara was sitting next to Lysander. "What are you doing

be next

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

are you talking about Lysander? He's my friend, and we came over from Brookfield together. He's still tutoring

with Lysander. Harold had heard that Elara was getting closer

listening to my dad about

lacked any persuasive power. 'Her? Listening to her dad? She must be joking,' Harold thought, finding it hard to

up Lysander, and felt it inappropriate to say

eating. Elara turned to Harold and said, "Uncle Harold,

want to hide away in that

at his words. After she spent so much

"My situation with Asher is in the past. Uncle

the past?

urged. She was puzzled as to why he kept