My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 44

“I sneaked out to play today, and my uncle is already super mad. If he finds out I haven’t finished my homework, he’s definitely going to spank me. So can you help me out?”

“Homework help, huh?”

Xanthea glanced at the stack of elementary school workbooks on the desk and nodded, “You’ve come to the right person, kiddo. I’m a total genius!””

“That’s awesome!”

They sat down at the desk, Xanthea flipping through the easy-peasy problems, “Which one should we start with

Sebastian said, “Language, I guess. I’m not great at it.”

“Alright, let’s start with the exercise then.”

Xanthea picked up a pencil and circled the question, when suddenly, a beautiful fruit platter appeared before her, filled with cherries strawberries, bananas, and peaches-all her favorites.

She looked up to see Orion, a bit surprised, “Mr. Lockwood, you’re too kind, bringing me this fruit platter yourself.”

Need me to peel

Peel?

What here needs peeling?

she noticed the bananas. He

offer to peel apples

heard him offer to pick bones out of fish-a surreal moment. How could such a considerate man be

need, I need to help Seb with his

on strawberries with his

he know, she had graduated from Crestwood Hall Academy as the top student at the age of 18-a feat

he doubt

1/2

in her eyes, and said nothing. Xanthea decided

the first question. Make a sentence using “I, “ballet,

wiped his mouth and blurted out without thinking, “The principal

think you’re that influential to have

grandpa performed a ballet for

“Well, you are amazing.”