After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter

187.

The men, long trained in the military, exuded an imposing presence, their mere stance radiating a sense of security.

Elara hadn't expected Lysander to show up. She stepped forward to meet him. "What are you doing here?"

Lysander's gaze fell on her, his sharp eyes immediately noticing her flushed and slightly swollen face. Jack had slapped her earlier, and the mark was still visible. His brows furrowed. "What happened to your face?"

"It's nothing. He slapped me," Elara said casually, clearly not taking the incident to heart.

However, Lysander's expression darkened instantly. Jack was already being restrained by several men.

Lysander strode over to Jack, his face icy. Seeing Jack pinned to the ground, he asked coldly, "Did you hit her?"

As he spoke, his foot inadvertently landed on Jack's hand. Jack let out a cry of pain, but Lysander acted as if he hadn't noticed.

Instead, he feaned forward slightly, his voice calm yet suffused with a terrifying pressure. "I'm asking you a question."

Jack wasn't sure if Lysander had stepped on his hand on purpose, but the pain made it feel as though his fingers were about to break. He stammered, "Yes, I did. I'm sorry."

Jack, who had previously mocked the Hawthorne family, now found himself at a loss for words with Lysander standing before him.

Despite his arrogance, Jack had always lived a privileged life, and even during his brief stint in confinement, he'd been cushioned by bribes and special treatment. He was entirely unprepared to endure Lysander's ruthlessness.

As soon as Jack answered, Lysander lifted his foot, and Jack exhaled a breath of relief. But when he looked up to see Lysander's towering figure looming over him like a mountain, the sense of suffocation returned. Lysander gave him a dismissive glance before turning back to Elara. "Let's go. We're leaving."

Elara was about to reply when Jack let out two agonized screams behind her. The sounds were quickly muffled.

Elara instinctively turned to look, but Lysander wrapped an arm around her, preventing her from doing so. "Don't look. It'll just hurt your eyes," he said firmly. With that, Lysander led Elara out the door. Outside, Jack's men had all been subdued, including Emily, who stood trembling as she looked at Elara.

"Ms. Kensington..." Emily's eyes filled with tears, her expression pitiful.

Elara glanced at her and turned to Lysander. "She's not a bad person. Let her go." Hearing this, Lysander gave a subtle signal, and Emily was released.

followed closely. The situation inside was handed over to the police. Lysander had no interest in handling the aftermath. He was there solely to take Elara home. Emily hurried after them, her voice trembling as she addressed Elara. "Ms. Kensington, I didn't lie to you to lure you here. Jack made it up. He said those things

through her explanation, Emily hesitated, her head lowering in defeat. "Forget it. You probably don't believe

and draped it over Emily's shoulders. "I know,"

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at Elara in disbelief.

Elara continued. "He wanted to shake my resolve and make

across her face.

believed Emily, not the countless people online, not even her own family.

known each other for a while. I know what kind of person you are. I'm not going to believe him over you. Now,

Elara turned back, the chilly air reminded her she'd given up her coat. She quickly walked over to Lysander

to take Elara's hand in his. After they left the

by

so sure she didn't betray you? What if she couldn't resist

chuckled softly. "And so what if that's the case? I don't know what this world is truly like, and I don't know if people can always

world was good, and so it would

was bad. Elara didn't bother dwelling on

reached out and gently brushed his hand

reflecting on what you told me last time. It really gave me a lot to think about. I've decided to stop

his hand sliding from her hair to her

I knew I wouldn't be in any real danger. It's just a slap. It'll

what about you? Why did you suddenly show up? I

replied. "When I heard something was going on here, I decided to stop

to handle things well and had left people to watch over her, he still

person.

the day,

to act so arrogantly? Even

fell silent at her

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