After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 199

Elara said firmly, "He won't."

Natalie glanced at the expressionless Lysander and teased, "Well you never know. Lysander's becoming more impressive by the day. We're all scrambling to ride his coattails."

Lysander turned to Natalie. "No need to joke about me, Natalie.

Natalie chuckled. "Joking with you feels like such an honor."

Seeing Natalie poking fun at Lysander, Elara cut in. "Alright, we're heading out. I've rested enough."

After a meal, she had been so drowsy she could barely keep her eyes open. Now, after a nap, she felt much more awake.

Elara and Lysander left Natalie's dining room together. Lysander carried both her bag and coat in his hands.

When they reached the door, the driver and Magnus were already waiting. The driver moved to take the bag from Lysander, but Lysander didn't hand it over. Elara's things were, of course, his responsibility to carry. Once in the car, Elara overheard Lysander outside instructing Magnus. "You head back first."

Magnus nodded. "Alright."

After getting into the car, Lysander placed Elara's coat and bag down before turning his attention to her. She was staring out the window, lost in thought. "What's on your mind?" he asked.

"I think I just saw Adair. Must've been mistaken," she said.

Elara turned to look at him, scooting closer until she was leaning against him. "Darling, hold me." The driver was right in the front seat, but Elara didn't seem to care.

Lysander glanced at her clingy demeanor and wrapped his arms around her. Elara settled comfortably into his embrace and drifted back to sleep.

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Meanwhile, Adair sat in another car, watching as Asher kept gazing out the window. "What are you looking at?" she asked, leaning in so close their faces were nearly touching.

Asher turned to the woman beside him. "Nothing."

how lucky

her for being a lawyer without principles, siding with someone like Emily, a socialite trying to frame

like that Jack guy isn't so

"His family's pretty powerful. Especially his uncle. He's doing well in the prosecutor's

father wouldn't want to

Asher said. Maybe if the case lost public attention, there'd be

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with us anyway. If he's in, he's in. By the way, my parents are coming back

the mention of her parents, Asher hesitated. "Do you think they'll

they disapprove, I'm staying with you.

a Hawthorne baby to meet, they won't have much to argue about. My parents have been worried I'd never get married. They've even told me to just have a kid already." At that, Adair

shock, speechless

are you looking at me like that? Did I scare you? Just think about it. If we had a baby who looked

willing to marry him. After all, he couldn't find anyone better than her right now. But her

but wonder, 'Is she like this

had bought his own apartment.It had been his dream since graduation to buy

a home of his own. Once inside, Adair clung to him, leaning in with

first time at Asher's apartment, and she had never seen

together for so long, but they never made love. She knew Adair had pursued him relentlessly only to

shower first?" Asher

for a moment. "Alright." She headed to the bathroom while Asher sat

together at the estate gates. They had been married for so long, and now he was about

he didn't know why he felt

line. "Asher, Mom's

By the time Adair came out of the shower, Asher was

a WhatsApp message: [My sister called. Mom's not feeling well,

reply. [Okay.] But deep down, she