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."

believe how lucky Elara

had taken Emily's case, the internet had erupted in criticism. People condemned her for being a lawyer without principles, siding with someone like Emily, a

like that Jack guy isn't

his

from Aunt Zavala that even Lysander's father wouldn't want to cross him.

already been announced. Getting him released now won't be easy," Asher said. Maybe

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anyway. If he's in, he's in. By the way, my

hesitated. "Do you think they'll want

with a mischievous grin. "Even if they disapprove, I'm staying with you. Worst case, we just do things

give them 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

stared at her in shock, speechless at

looking at me like that? Did I scare you? Just think about it. If we had a baby who looked like you, wouldn't that be

was pleased that Adair was willing to marry him. After all, he couldn't find anyone better than her right

sometimes felt overbearing, and he couldn't help but wonder, 'Is she like this with

from his family home, Asher had bought his own apartment.It had been his dream since graduation to buy a place in

he had the money, he fulfilled that goal: a home of his own. Once inside, Adair clung to him, leaning

apartment, and she had never seen him this

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

a shower first?" Asher

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

that day, to the moment he saw Elara and Lysander together at the estate gates. They had been married for so long, and now he was about to get

why he felt so

voice came through the line. "Asher, Mom's not feeling

on my way." By the time Adair came out

Mom's not feeling well, so I

and gave a simple reply. [Okay.] But deep down,