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.

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

improve, I won't be like what Asher had said and just

unsure if she was speaking the truth, just the fact that she was willing to say those things to cheer him Lysander very happy. The inner conflict he had felt over the

up

made

chosen you. If you don't mind, I'll marry you, okay?"

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

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

was quiet, with just the two of thein. Listening to Elara, Lysander felt as if this was the most beautiful language in

"Hello, Mr. Jarvis," the server greeted Harold

suit, Harold, in his forties,

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

down when he

be next door?'

a welcome-back party for Lysander, just next door. Harold

at Lysander, Elara explained, "Uncle Harold, are you talking about Lysander? He's my friend, and we came over from Brookfield together. He's still tutoring me."

heard that Elara was getting closer

just listening to my dad

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

beside them, sizing up Lysander, and felt it inappropriate to say anything in front of

turned to Harold and said, "Uncle Harold, it's been a while since we

responded. "You just want to hide away in that little

so much time reassuring Lysander, Harold's comment

with Asher is in the past. Uncle Harold, please don't

past? I thought

Harold, please stop," Elara urged. She was puzzled as to why he kept