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.

kept telling myself that one day when I had money, I'd make something of myself. "But Elara, this world is so harsh to people like me. Who wouldn't want

voice became almost inaudible by the end, and it seemed as if she might start crying at

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

her, Elara wouldn't have exposed her lies to the

they hadn't done anything to her yet.

her voice trembling. "You're right; it's my

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that if Daphne were doing better than her right now, she wouldn't be acting

to bow and

scan the

restaurant, Daphne glanced at Elara, who was standing gracefully by her side,

was overwhelmed by a wave of inferiority

car, Daphne called out to her. Elara paused and glanced back

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

shook her

"Why not?" she asked.

the same kind

wasn't the kind of person who would make friends with someone unless it

the car. Daphne took the subway home. When she arrived, she noticed Asher's car parked

the courage to walk up to Asher. "Mr. Blackwood, what brings

was uncomfortable. He scanned her

burned my hand with coffee, so I went to get it checked. I'm

as he studied her pitiful demeanor. "You know, my girlfriend is

was a major corporation with branches even in Brookfield, including malls

"Congratulations. You really seem

replied with a cold smirk. "I should actually thank you. If you hadn't forced me to lose the

still held deep resentment for her.