After Death, Love Unveiled (Elara and Lysander)

Elara said, "They've all gone home. Oh, except Aubrey. He's still here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Aubrey's voice rang out. "Lysander, you were absent at your big day, and yet Elara didn't leave you. You're one lucky man!"

Lysander turned to his younger brother, his sharp ears catching the sarcasm. "What? Do you hope she'll run away?"

The moment Lysander spoke, Aubrey's confidence visibly faltered. Despite his inner rebellion against his brother, he instinctively backed down under Lysander's intense gaze. Aubrey pursed his lips in silence, while Elara nudged Lysander. Come on, let's go inside."

Lysander followed her into the house, glancing at her thoughtfully.

He had anticipated a scene. Perhaps anger or frustration from Eara due to his late arrival. Instead, she appeared calm, even cheerful.

Noticing Lysander hadn't eaten yet, Elara instructed the housekeeper to prepare a meal. When it was ready, she served him a bowl of soup herself. "Eat up," she said warmly. Lysander watched her, smiling but cautious. "You didn't poison it did you?"

Elara chuckled, sitting beside him and pulling on gloves to shell a crab. "Why would I poison you?".

Lysander remarked, "I thought you'd be mad. You're way too composed."

She glanced at him, amused. "Would you have skipped coming Home without a good reason?"Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Lysander replied, "Of course not."

"Then why would I be mad?" she replied matter-of-factly.

Elara sized up Lysander. "By the way, why did you change clothes? That's not what you left this morning. Were you sneaking around?"

Lysander groaned, laughing. "Sneaking around with who?"

Elara asked, "Then why did you change your clothes?"

He explained, "I helped a pregnant woman to the hospital. Got my clothes messy, so I had to change."

Aubrey, lounging on the couch, chimed in. "You're helping strangers on your big day? Come on, how do you always find yourself in these situations? It's so staged!" Elara turned her head and stared at him. "Why are you still here

Aubrey said, "I was going to leave, but I got curious about what my brother was up to."

"You can leave now," Elara replied firmly.

Feeling a bit wronged, Aubrey muttered, "Fine, I'll leave!" His tone carried a deliberately dramatic flair as he walked away.

Lysander watched Aubrey's retreating figure before turning his gaze to Elara.

Worried that Aubrey's comments might upset her, he reiterated "I'm telling the truth."

III

"I know." Elara said confidently.

She studied Lysander for a moment and added, "I know you wouldn't lie to me. Aubrey's been acting a bit off lately, but I'm fine. My mind's clear."

Her unwavering trust made Lysander feel a pang of guilt.

The guilt came from his tardiness and missing such an important occasion.

Even though he had his reasons, he still felt he'd let her down.

"Aubrey doesn't believe me, so why do you?" Lysander asked.

Elara chuckled. "Would you rather I didn't? Do you want me to yell at you? Lysander, I don't want to argue married. We're both busy. What's the point of fighting every time we meet? Now, eat up!" She handed him some crab meat she had carefully seasoned and prepared.

"Thank you," Lysander said sincerely.

Elara teased with a smile, "Admit that your wife is amazing and is the best person in the world, right?"

"Absolutely." He agreed without hesitation.

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Because of his memories before traveling back in time, there were moments when Lysander found Elara's unwavering kindness toward him almost too good to be true.

*****

Lysander was eating while Elara sat beside him, scrolling through her phone.

Natalie had shared a video with her. Th

video captured the moment Lysander helped the pregnant woman.

He looked striking and charismatic, sparking a flurry of online discussions among viewers. Some were even asking for his social media accounts.

However, Lysander didn't have any. He never posted anything online.

Elara sent the video to the family group chat and tagged Aubrey, who had already gone home.

Not long after, Aubrey replied with a simple: [What?]

Elara responded: [You didn't believe it before. Do you now?]

Her protective tone toward Lysander was evident, even through the screen.

Before Aubrey could reply, Elara added: [Just because you can't do something doesn't mean your brother can't!]

Most people would have avoided getting involved in such a situation, but Lysander wasn't like that.

If he encountered a problem, he would help, unless he physically couldn't.

Seeing her comment, Aubrey wrote back: [I was wrong! I'll apologize to him.]

Later, when Lysander finished getting ready for bed, he opened his phone and saw the exchange between Elara and Aubrey.

Elara, already lying down, was fast asleep.

Lysander climbed into bed and pulled her gently into his arms.

Resting against him, she murmured. "Don't worry. I already explained everything to my dad today, and he understands?

Hearing her still trying to reassure him even now, Lysander smiled helplessly.

The next morning, Lysander's first task was to find Barrett and apologize in person. Since Elara had already explained the situation, Barrett didn't mind and expressed his understanding. Lysander was deeply moved. "Elara is truly a wonderful person

Unfazed by the praise, Barrett replied, "That's just who she is. When it comes to someone she loves, she gives everything

She had been the same with Asher in the past. But Barrett knew that not everyone was worthy of such sincerity.

He looked at Lysander and said, "The fact that you can see her goodness is enough."

When Elara woke up, her father had already left for work.

He had come back specifically for the occasion the day before.

Afterward, she and Lysander returned to their home. Felicity was already there.

Having seen the conversation between Elara and Aubrey in the family chat, Felicity looked worried. "Did Aubrey upset you?"

Elara reassured her, "It's nothing. Just a kid being silly. I wouldn't get upset over something so trivial."

Still, watching Aubrey give

sander a hard time, she couldn't just let it slide.

Elara told Felicity, "You've been away from Starfield City recently, so you probably haven't noticed. Aubrey's been acting a bit strange. When you have time, try to talk to him more." Elara didn't think Aubrey was a bad person, but she worried someone might take advantage of him.

Felicity nodded. "I'll talk to him. Don't worry."

Since both families had already met and discussed the details, the wedding date was quickly approaching.

Initially, they had planned for an October celebration during the holiday, but Lysander's work commitments meant he wouldn't have time off then. So, they chose a more suitable date instead.

The next morning, Asher had just woken up. Daphne was sitting at the vanity, putting on her makeup. "Tomorrow is Elara's wedding. Did you get the invitation?" she asked casually.