After Death, Love Unveiled (Elara and Lysander)
Unveiled 61

Chapter 61

Elara glanced at the boy who had spoken, noticing he was standing with a group of others, instigating the commotion, It seemed like they thought that being in a group made them untouchable. Elara pointed at the boy who had just spoken. "You, come over here."

The boy, hearing her command, responded, "What's the problem? Im just telling the truth. That old man was with you during exams, and the photos were posted online.

"Don't even try to deny it. You're clearly someone's kept woman/so why do you keep pretending like you're something else?"

Ever since Elara parted ways with Asher, she had been living like a true heiress. Her lavish lifestyle, which was noticeably different from her peers, had sparked feelings of envy and resentment among them. Now that everyone had graduated and wouldn't be seeing much of each other anymore, they didn't feel the need to hold back. Upon discovering that she was supposedly a sugar baby, they dropped all pretenses,

Elara replied calmly. "That man is my dad. You guys really have filthy minds, don't you? Honestly, if I were a sugar baby, would Lysander still want anything to do with me? What do you take him for?"

Everyone knew Lysander was wealthy, but they refused to believe Elara had been born into money. No matter how well she was doing, they felt the need to slap a label on her. Perhaps girls just had to endure more malice than boys.

"Your dad? Oh, come on." The crowd burst into laughter, thinking she was full of it. "If he was really your dad, why didn't you shut everyone down earlier? Why didn't you explain it before?"

"Look," Elara said with a sigh. "I'm explaining it to you now, but you still don't believe me. What's the point? I'm not interested in wasting my breath on people who can't be reasoned with." "Never seen someone lie like you before. Your dad's rich too, huh? So funny," someone mocked.

"If you don't believe me, why don't you go ask Asher?" Elara suggested. "He knows everything about my family. He can tell

dad or someone else" if that man my you

"Asher said that guy is your sugar daddy. You think he'd lie?" one person piped up.

"What?" Elara was shocked.

'Asher said I was being kept? Did this rumor really start with him Elara thought and immediately stormed off to replace Asher.

He was with Daphne, the two of them rehearsing together. As sturlent representatives, they had a performance coming up. When Elara entered, Daphne greeted her with a smile. "Hello, Elara." Daphne had seen Elara with that older man at the exam a few days ago and had been waiting for the fallout. Since that day, Daphne had spent almost all her time with Asher.

Thanks to Elara's situation, people became intensely curious about Daphne and Asher's relationship.

Whenever the two didn't talk for a couple of days, someone would inevitably ask about it, making Daphne cautious about what she said.

Fortunately, Daphne and Asher had been attending classes together, and Asher had even helped her improve her grades a bit, so she did not separate from him.

But every time Daphne saw Elara, a surge of jealousy rose within her. Elara had access to wealth and a handsome boyfriend like Lysander. In comparison, Daphne felt like a clown. 10:53 Thu, Nov/

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Recently, because of the rumors about Elara and the older man, people had been gossiping behind her back. Seeing Elara now gave Daplarie a sense of superiority.

'So what if Elara has money? She doesn't earn it on her own, after all. She has sold her body for it, she wondered. Daphne. figured that word must have reached Lysander by now,

As Elara approached, Daphne, feeling good, greeted her warmly But Elara ignored her, turning instead to Asher. "Did you tell people I was being kept?"

"I didn't say that. Asher's face darkened. "Everyone's talking about it, but I didn't say a word,"

"You didn't say it?" Elara scoffed. "Well, everyone's saying you're the one who told them. How about you go out there and clear this up? My dad's been nothing but kind to you, and this is how you repay him?

"Do you think he'll still sponsor your college tuition if he replaces our you've been spreading dirty rumors about me at school?" 'It's one thing for others to spread lies, but for Asher, the ungrateful jerk, to do so? That's unacceptable, Elara wondered.

"It wasn't me!" Asher protested, clearly feeling wronged now that she had confronted him. TI get to the bottom of this. But Elara, I'm not that kind of person. I've never talked about you like that."

Asher hadn't actually spread any rumors about Elara, but he also hadn't stepped in to clear things up. Now that this false accusation had been pinned on him, he was feeling pretty frustrated.

Elara said, "Fine, I'll wait for your answer. If you don't clear this up, well... you'll just have to deal with the consequences."

She glanced at Daphne, who stood there with a tight expression on her face. Daphne had greeted Elara earlier, but now, skie wasn't saying a word.

Elara didn't bother with her either and walked out of the backstage area. As soon as Elara was out of sight, Daphne stepped closer to Asher, her voice hesitant. "Asher, she..."

"I'm going out for a bit, Asher cut her off. He couldn't sit still any longer.

Elara was furious and had misunderstood that Asher had been spreading nasty rumors about her. Asher had nothing to do with it, and there was no way he was going to take the blame for something he hadn't done.

Daphne, noticing how upset he was, followed him outside. As she watched Asher's retreating figure, her mind replayed the conversation between him and Elara. Elara had said that the man was her father, and Asher hadn't denied it. 'So... that really is Elara's dad? And all that talk about her being kept was it a lie?' Daphne wondered.

By now, Asher had walked up to the boy who had mentioned his name earlier.

"Hey, Asher," the boy greeted him politely when he saw him approaching, Asher didn't waste time. "Did you say I was the one who told you Elara was being kept?"

The boy looked at him in surprise. "Wasn't it you?"

Elara, standing beside them, let out a cold chuckle.

"When did I ever say that to you?" Asher's temper flared. He hadn't said anything of the sort. Sensing the shift in Asher's tone, The boy quickly explained, "It was Lizzie who said it. She told us that you had said it to her directly." "And where's Lizzie?" Asher was at his wit's end. He had never said any such thing, yet here he was, having to track down the source of this ridiculous rumor.

Lizzie, at that moment, was hanging out with a few classmates, gossiping about Elara. Asher walked over to her. "Hey, Lizzie"

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"Hey, Asher," Lizzie greeted lim. When she saw both Asher and Clara standing together, Lizzie paused for a second, then came over, a bit confused. "What's going on?"

Asher got straight to the point. "Did you tell people I said Elara was being kept?

Lizzie responded, "Isn't that what everyone's been saying?"

"I'm asking you." Asher said, his tone sharp. "Did I say that to you

"No," Lizzie replied, lifting her eyes to glance at Elara, who was watching the scene unfold with amusement. Remembering that Elara knew personal details about her parents, Lizzie suddenly felt nervous.

"Maybe Elara is here to confront me? she wondered. Despite her dislike for Elara, Lizzie wasn't bold enough to directly provoke her. These past few weeks, Lizzie had only dared to gossip about Elara behind her back. Then why did you tell people I said it?" Asher pressed. Lizzie stammered, "Didn't you tell Daphne? She's the one who told

me

Every time Lizzie brought up anything about Elara, Daphne had always been on her side. With Daphne's support. Lizzie felt more confident spreading the rumors.

Now, thinking of Daphne, Lizzie regained some of her courage. In front of Elara, she didn't back down. "And besides, we all saw Elara cozying up to that old man a few days ago. Daphne saw it too. Right, Daphne?" Lizzie turned toward Daphne, who was standing nearby on the steps. Daphne was well-liked at school, and she had a reputation for being honest.

Knowing that Daphne had been the one to confirm the story made Lizzie feel even bolder. I only told the truth. Surely Elara can't do anything to m