After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 195

After listening to everything Elara had told him, Lysander didn't move or respond. Seeing his silence, Elara leaned into his arms, resting against him.

"I just wanted to tell you what I know. That's all. No other intentions," Elara said softly. "Maybe I'm overthinking, but it seems like you don't hate your father as much as you let on.

"Of course, if that's just my imagination, feel free to pretend I never said anything."

As far as the Hawthorne family was concerned, she was firmly on Lysander's side.

Lysander looked down at Elara in his arms and said, "I never really hated him. Sully's words didn't bother me, either. Who knows what he's thinking over there."

"That's because..." Elara glanced at the man beside her, noting how he was always a little more talkative when it was just the two of them. "You never say anything.

"People can only guess what you're thinking. Who could possibly get it right? Sure, I know you've always had that stone-faced look and don't talk much, but they think you're upset or angry." Hearing this, Lysander leaned in and nipped at her lips. Elara wasn't sure if he had been listening, but his sudden kiss made her laugh helplessly. "Were you even paying attention to me?" "I was listening," Lysander replied.

Elara wrapped her arms around him and said softly, "Darling."

Her voice was gentle, and Lysander glanced at her, asking, "What is it?"

"If we have a baby someday, I'm going to take really good care of them," she said, her tone full of conviction.

Lysander looked at her intently. "Thinking about having kids already?"

"I meant someday," Elara replied, amused by how excited he seemed at the mention of a baby. "I just brought it up casually. Why are you getting so worked up about it?"

Lysander's gaze lingered on her face, and he couldn't help but imagine how wonderful it would be if he and Elara really had a child.

As he held her, vivid scenes played out in his mind moments of them becoming parents, raising a family together.

The more he thought about it, the more exhilarated he felt, so much so that he almost wanted to jump up hours just to burn off the energy.

and

go

train for

**

Elara made a call to Aubrey. "Has Mr. Hawthorne been

been busy,"

to have brushed it off. He had been in a bad mood lately and wasn't paying attention

she kept delaying it. Aubrey had spent days trying to persuade her to

hung up, Elara let

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her, asked, "What's

explained, "Your father still hasn't gone to the hospital. Mrs.

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and now that she's feeling a little better, she

told Elara, "I'm not driving you to

on my own. You should

him accompany her for meals, he had made an effort to spend time with her whenever possible, worried she might

started his day and was surprised to hear Lysander was there. "Let him in,"

in, Wyatt greeted him.

replied, placing some documents on

them and smiled. "You could've just had someone

lately," Lysander remarked.

darkened slightly. "Has she reached

replied. "She's sick and needs surgery. If she doesn't get it, she could die. Elara has been worried

gave a faint, resigned smile. "Elara really knows how

help feeling a bit exasperated. His son showed such concern for Felicity's situation but remained distant and indifferent toward him. Wyatt kept his thoughts to himself, not letting them show on his face. "I'll go see her this afternoon," Wyatt said

he stood there, silently looking at his father. Wyatt saw

me to leave the Hawthorne family, said I shouldn't live here or

darkened. His

looked at Lysander and said, "Lysander, I know your mother's situation made you hate me. But staying in the Hawthorne family will secure a better

family? What would I even gain from it? I'm not reckless, and I'm content with my life as