My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 34

Her offhand comment made the man pause in his vegetable picking before he muttered a low, “Yeah, I don’t like it.”

Cedric, standing nearby, shook his head discreetly.

Xanthea really was clueless. If Orion didn’t like onions, there was no way the private chef would include them. Clearly, Orion knew she disliked them and had picked them out on

purpose.

Xanthea chewed on her sea cucumber, relishing its light, meaty taste, smooth without being greasy. It was like a dance on her taste buds. “This is delicious, Orion. Where did you find this chef? Their cooking is way better than my nanny’s!”

“If you like, I can arrange for them to cook for you sometime.”

“No need for that, though I’d really like to meet them.”

“What for?”

“Just to admire someone who can cook this well.”

“You have a thing for people who can cook?” Orion looked up at her, and Xanthea caught a fleeting spark in his eyes, almost like a mirage. “Yeah, I think people who can cook are incredibly charming. Unlike me, I’m all thumbs in the kitchen, no matter how much I try to learn.”

“You…”

at him,

“Nothing.”

are irresistibly

of carp. Mid-chew, Orion

she saw the dazzling array of jewelry on the screen, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “These pieces are stunning! You can’t find these in regular stores; they must be

I haven’t had a chance to thank you properly. If you like, all these

these pieces?

to respond when a tiny carp bone lodged in

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his expression immediately

“Ah.”

pointed to her throat. Orion instantly understood, stepping forward to hold her

soothing voice seemed to have a magical effect, and Xanthea obeyed instinctively, feeling him gently tilt her head back against the

eyes in surprise, but the pain quickly brought her focus

too uncomfortable stuck in her throat, and

overestimated her tolerance and underestimated

“Ah!Ahh!”

it hurts,

gentle, it’s so