After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 68

"You didn't give me a reason," Elara said, following Harold into the restaurant.

Once they were seated, Harold looked at her and replied, "I won't harm you. I promise

"Well, my dad won't harm me either." Elara retorted. "He's actually supportive of me being with Lysander

"Your dad doesn't care about anything except pleasing the Hawthorne family. He wouldn't bother about his own daughter's happiness" Harold pointed out.

"If I remember correctly, you were getting quite close with Mrs. Hawthorne last time," Elara remarked, calling over a waiter for a cold drink

Turning back to Harold, she continued. "I have reason to suspect that she sent you to stop me from being with Lysander. Is she dissatisfied with me and doesn't want me marrying into the Hawthorne family?" "She hasn't said anything like that," he replied.

"Then why can't I be with Lysander?" Elara shot back, managing to leave Harold momentarily speechless.

Harold gazed at her as she happily bit on her straw, enjoying her drink. She seemed carefree, completely unbothered.

He didn't know what to say, relieved that she was still young. She probably wouldn't rush into marrying Lysander anytime

Not wanting to upset her further, Harold refrained from trying to convince her otherwise. Standing up, Harold said, "Til be busy for a while. You can have dinner with Lysander on your own later." "You're not going to join us? Elara asked

"I don't think you need me there," Harold replied, shooting her a look before moving off to handle his tasks. After a while, he returned to find Elara still sitting alone. Lysander hadn't arrived yet. Harold walked over and stood next to her. "Where's Lysander?"

Elara hesitated, unsure of what to say. She had already messaged Lysander, but he hadn't responded. She tried calling him, but he didn't pick up.

now he's

could possibly happen to

would come,"

all," Harold said, a hint of schadenfreude in his

Harold," Elara warned,

family. He made a quick call to inquire about Lysander. When Harold hung up, he turned to

isn't he answering his

shrugged. "Maybe he just doesn't want to see you. What can you

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spoke, he signaled the waiter to bring out the food. "You

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stood up by Lysander. She had always bought he treated her well and would never do something like

had finished her meal and

who appeared to be in her forties, about the same

frowned. "No, I

stay with me for a few days the woman replied, looking at Asher's handsome face.. "What's the matter? Are you afraid I'll bully

him, he dodged her grasp. The woman laughed at his reaction. Your mother

forties. Although she was beautiful, the wrinkles at the corners of her

couldn't understand why his mother wanted him to stay with someone he barely knew while she had taken his sister with her. It

have a girlfriend," he