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.”

me to peel

Peel?

What here needs peeling?

she noticed the bananas. He meant the

usually offer to peel apples or pears, but

to pick bones out of fish-a surreal moment. How could such a considerate

help

who was munching on strawberries with his feet propped up, “Are you sure about tutoring

an eyebrow, “Doubting my skills?” Little did he know, she had graduated from Crestwood Hall Academy as the top

he doubt a

1/2

at her, inspired by the fierce intelligence in her eyes, and said nothing. Xanthea decided to prove her mettle with

question. Make a sentence using “I, “ballet, ‘grandpa,

thinking, “The principal and grandpa performed a

influential to have the

performed a ballet for

“Well, you are amazing.”