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?

the bananas. He meant the

to peel

offer to pick bones out of fish-a surreal

need, I need to help

with his feet propped up, “Are you sure about

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

he doubt

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

sentence using “I, “ballet, ‘grandpa,

without thinking, “The principal and grandpa performed

think you’re that influential to have the principal dance for

performed a ballet

“Well, you are amazing.”