My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 153

“Can’t believe you’ve got sea urchin!”

Leonard stared in astonishment at the tray, neatly adorned with freshly made sea urchin dish. Just as he reached to pick one up, the man stopped him, “Don’t touch.”

Leonard knew the sea urchin was likely prepared for Xanthea, but couldn’t he try just one? That seemed a bit stingy!

Sea urchin dish was a delicacy from the Everglades, rare and prized for their tender flesh, commanding a steep market price. What made them unique was their smooth, round body covered in spines that embed deeply, requiring careful skills to complete this special dish.

A glance at the tray revealed about twenty to thirty pieces, each requiring significant time and effort to prepare. The kitchen island was littered with various other breakfast items, making Leonard wonder what ungodly hour the cook had started at to prepare all this.

“Orion.” Leonard looked at him, expressing admiration, “You really love her, huh? I can’t even imagine how happy she’d be as your wife.”

the stove, to pause abruptly, drifting into

hey! They’re burning! Just

catching a fleeting look of distraction in Orion’s eyes,

evolve, the fact that Xan was engaged with a

this?

things that haven’t happened yet still have room to maneuver! Unlike me, destined to be a dashing bachelor this lifetime. If I

lighten the mood with a joke, but was met with a cold glance from the man. Just as Leonard was about to receive a “scram” from Orion, he wisely made his exit, “Alright, you keep at it. I’m gonna go hang

about to head upstairs when he heard

“Sir, sir!”

you are now trespassing. If you proceed further, we

fiancée is here, can’t reach her by phone, can’t see her imperson, the police coming

here, but without any proof of your acquaintance with her, we cannot let you in!” Leonard turned around, watching from a distance as the butler, a servant, and a man in a