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?

What here needs peeling?

pondered, she noticed the bananas. He meant the

unusual; people usually offer to peel apples or pears,

it felt like being back on the plane, when she heard him offer to pick bones out of fish-a surreal moment.

need to help Seb with

on strawberries with his feet propped up, “Are you sure

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

would he

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her eyes, and said nothing. Xanthea decided to prove her mettle with

let’s tackle the first question. Make a sentence using “I,

thinking, “The

forehead creased, “You think you’re that influential to have the principal

grandpa performed a

“Well, you are amazing.”