After Death, Love Unveiled

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Elara was puzzled by his words. "What am I so proud of?"

Asher replied, "Last night at the graduation party, you stole the spotlight and made Daphne and me look like fools. Aren't you proud of yourself?" Hearing this, Elara stood up, gazing at the man in front of her. So, Asher, are you trying to take your frustrations out on me

now?"

Asher glared at her, remaining silent. His silence seemed to confirm her suspicion. Elara looked at hirm, surprised by how. shameless he could be.

"What did Leven do last night? As far as I remember, I didn't do anything. Didn't you already distance yourself from Lizzie? she said.

"You know that's not what I'm talking about" Asher shot back.

"Then what are you talking about?" Elara asked, pretending to think hard for a moment. "Oh, wait. Is it about your dad trying to break you and Daphne up, wanting me to get with you, and me not agreeing to it?" Asher replied, "You could've just pretended to agree. My dad was just throwing it out there. If you'd played along, would he have made a big deal out of it?"

Asher said this with a tone that made it clear he felt completely justified.

Elara looked at him in disbelief, "Why on earth would I pretend to agree?"

"You couldn't even give me that little bit of dignity?" Asher asked clearly irritated.

"And why exactly do I owe you any dignity?" Elara questioned coldly and wondered, "Who does he think he is?

"We've known each other for so many years." Asher shot back, his frustration bubbling over.

He had never hated her as much as he did right now. "You just had to make it so final, didn't you? You had to drag Lysander into it and show him off in front of everyone."

"You just had to let the whole world know you've got Lysander now, that you're too good for me. You wanted to humiliate me, didn't you? To see me embarrassed, that makes you happy? His voice grew louder as his anger built. Elara stood there, looking at him for a few seconds in silence. Then, slowly, she came to a realization. So, he felt embarrassed, and somehow it became her fault for not saving his dignity.

She chuckled softly, amused at the absurdity of it all. But Asher wasn't done, his gaze still burning with resentment. "You could've easily kept quiet about me and Daphne.

"If you hadn't said anything, my dad wouldn't have reacted the way he did, and there wouldn't have been any conflict with the Wagner family. You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

a moment, then nodded. "Oh, well, in that case, yeah, I definitely did it

was stunned. He hadn't expected her to admit it so openly, let

I did anything wrong. Io genuinely like Lysander more.

have any sort of future with you. I especially don't want them thinking I used my power to take you away from

disappointment as he

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selfish," he said bitterly. "You used to think about my feelings. You never did things that would embarrass me. But ever since you got with Lysander, I barely recognize you anymore." That's because the

in her eyes, accused her sharply. "You just can't

you love someone, you should want to see them happy. But you? You just want to destroy the people you claim

then. Elara shot back, her voice dripping with

reminded her of the moment before her death when Asher had said, "Every single day of my life with you is a nightmare. And now,

Lysander stays with you for now, it's only a matter of time before you drive him insane too. He just hasn't figured

it around and make it about me! Dragging Lysander into this too?

outside, Elara followed him inside as well. Barrett descended

can pretend to be the perfect gentleman in front of my father, Elara

"Have

"Is there something you wanted to talk to me

complain about me to her father? Is that why he called me here to cause trouble?' Asher wondered, but then Barrett said,

is. He said some inappropriate things in front of everyone yesterday. I talked to him about it when I got home Having a father like his was deeply

that Daphne had blocked him. After what his father had pulled

not easy for you, following in his footsteps. The

of his

in Starfield City, you can reach out to her. She asked me to pass her contact information to you," Asher hadn't had any contact with his mother in a long time. Ever since his parents' divorce, they had completely

Asher, but Jefferson had forbidden her from seeing her

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Barrett to

at him, recalling how he had reacted the same way when

He returned home before Christmas was even over. Elara felt reassured,

noticing she was sitting nearby. "Have

with him?"

"Yeah, Dad, do you