After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 203

Elara initially wanted to mock her. After all, in her previous life, Daphne had done the same to her. But now, seeing Daphne looking so utterly defeated, Elara found herself unable to say anything harsh.

If Daphne had still been her old self, Elara could have retorted easily, but now she decided to let it go. She didn't bother arguing with someone like this.

Daphne glanced at Elara and then at the untouched dishes on her table. "If you're not eating that, can I have it?"

Seeing how pitiful she looked, Elara replied, "Go ahead."

Daphne took the plate eagerly. "Thanks." Her tone was soft and feeble as she spoke.

Elara chuckled lightly. "Are you really that desperate? You look like you haven't eaten in days."

Pressing her lips together, Daphne responded, "I'm working as a receptionist at Asher's company now. The pay's not much and with rent and everything.

"You know how expensive housing in Starfield City is. I can't even afford to eat out most of the time."

Elara had imagined that without her, Daphne would struggle. But she hadn't expected this.

After all, Daphne had graduated from Queensun University. Elara didn't expect her to be a receptionist.

Elara asked, "Didn't you major in finance?"

Daphne let out a helpless sigh. "You know I can't find a job. Jacqueline hates me to the core. The moment I make a move, she's on my case."

There had been a chance with Marcus, but after that incident where she was thrown out, she had returned to Brookfield, and Ba lot had happened to her since then.

Elara remarked, "Well, you brought this on yourself."

Daphne didn't argue. "Yes, I did. Back then, I was young and envious of you. Seeing you with Lysander, I thought to myself if only I could be like her.

"So when people said he was my boyfriend, I didn't deny it. I never imagined it would cause so much trouble."

"At least you're capable of self-reflection now," Elara said.

up. My parents were just laborers, and I kept telling myself that one day when I had money, I'd make something

it seemed as if she might start crying

but your heart was never in the right place. You were the one who provoked me first; I only fought

Daphne hadn't targeted her, Elara wouldn't have exposed her lies to the Hawthorne

travel, now they hadn't done

nodded, her voice trembling. "You're right;

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could imagine that if Daphne were doing better than her right now, she wouldn't be acting this way at all. But she really did

it was her current situation that forced her to bow and scrape in front of others. After they finished eating,

She picked up her phone, ready to scan the code, but after

glanced at Elara, who was standing gracefully by her side, radiating an air of nobility

was overwhelmed by a wave

to get into the car, Daphne called out to her. Elara paused and

asking, "Do you think that if Asher had never been in the picture, we could have been good

her

"Why not?" she asked.

not the same kind of people,"

person who would make friends with someone unless

and got into the car. Daphne took the subway home. When

then she mustered the courage to walk up

felt awkward, and it was clear to Asher that she was uncomfortable. He scanned her with cold eyes. "Did you go

"I burned my hand with coffee, so I went

studied her pitiful demeanor. "You know, my

a major corporation with branches

"Congratulations. You really seem to be doing

thank you. If you hadn't forced me to lose the baby, I wouldn't be able to

deep resentment for her. For so