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

Peel?

What here needs peeling?

she noticed the bananas.

usually offer to peel

pick bones out of fish-a surreal moment. How could such a considerate man be portrayed by the media as

help Seb with his homework

on strawberries with his feet propped up,

had graduated from Crestwood Hall Academy as

he doubt a

1/2

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

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

and blurted out without thinking, “The principal and grandpa performed a

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

grandpa performed a ballet for

“Well, you are amazing.”