My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 104

The penthouse of Sunset Hills Estates comprised only two expansive apartments, 3001 and 3002, with their balconies separated by a charming Russian–style cantilevered flower bed.

Xanthea, attempting a rather precarious maneuver, stretched a clothes pole across the garden to snag her underwear from the neighboring balcony. However, due to the pole’s insufficient length, her efforts proved fruitless. Looking down suddenly, she was frightened into a cold sweat by the dizzying height of the building.

She decided it might be less hassle to just knock on the neighbor’s door, rather than risk drawing too much attention and creating an awkward scene.

Standing in front of apartment 3001, she rang the doorbell.

*Ding–dong.*

*Ding–dong.

After the doorbell rang twice without any response, Xanthea thought no one was home and was about to give up, the door finally clicked

open.

to bother

in her throat as the door slowly revealed the

hide his well–sculpted figure, from his slim waist to his long legs. The slightly open neckline revealed an enticing collarbone, and his features, framed by plain spectacles, were impeccably handsome. But under those glasses, Xanthea recognized àfamiliar gaze and her astonishment

Wasn’t this Orion?!

an air of unapproachable nobility. Seeing him now in such an elegant and seemingly benign manner–pah! More like a hypocritically genteel scoundrel – she

her shock swiftly morphed into

opening the door, was unexpectedly greeted by what appeared to be a fluffy “little bunny” in white, with droopy large ears. hanging by the shoulders, and a cute

“Ms. Nightshade?”

He was smiling?

could still smile upon seeing her again. Was he mocking her? Irritated, Xanthea clenched the hood of her pajamas,

head, Orion’s dark eyes slightly tightened as if he were charmed, yet also as if it reminded him of some special and secretive

be thinking, Xanthea quickly let

was laughing

have him as a