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.

people usually offer to peel apples or pears, but

out of fish-a surreal

need to help Seb with his homework

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

she had graduated from Crestwood Hall Academy as the top student at the age of 18-a feat not achieved in nearly a

would he doubt

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intelligence in her eyes, and said

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

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

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

a

“Well, you are amazing.”