My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 30

“No need, it’s not Xan’s fault.”

Miranda looked down, shaking her head slightly as she picked up a cup of coffee and offered it to Xanthea. “Xan, congrats on winning the championship.”

She hadn’t finished her sentence when she burst into tears.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry I’m falling apart. It’s just that I feel so useless, such a failure. I’ve tried so hard, for so long, and in the end, I’m nothing. My carefully prepared song couldn’t even match up to the one you sang offhand. I just don’t know what I can do anymore.”

Tears streamed down her face, and though she spoke no blame towards Xanthea, every word seemed to point towards her.

Xanthea observed the silent tension at the table and the accusing looks from her parents, and she smirked inwardly.

What a bitch!

In her past life, it was with this masterful strategy that Miranda had won her father’s heart, infuriated her mother, and ended up with Matthew. This time around, Xanthea wouldn’t let it happen again.

to steal your thunder. You know I’m not really interested in fame or championships; otherwise, I would have launched my career long ago, Xanthea said, biting her lip, her face a mask of guilt. “But last night Uncle suddenly called me, saying the third surprise guest for ‘The Masked Singer’ had backed out at the last minute, and he couldn’t find a replacement. He

called you?” Susanna asked,

nodded. “Yeah, you can call him if you don’t believe

thought, “Sorry, dear uncle, but sometimes you have to

softened. “Well, I can’t blame you then. Oliver is carefu his decisions; he wouldn’t have asked you unless it was absolutely

didn’t expect that the song I threw together last night would surpass the one you worked

stunned. “You

held her coffee cup, while Ethan and

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from the lyrics to the arrangement, was all my work. Didn’t

the table, had tears awkwardly hanging on her cheeks, unsure of

did she become so manipulative and

a few words, Xanthea had managed to cover up the fact that she had snatched the trophy, even though they had agreed to keep the songwriting between them. Now, Xanthea revealed it in front of everyone,

songs for the finals. I didn’t plan to use ‘Whispers in the Dark,’ but my coach made me draw lots, and