My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 159

“You guessed right, someone did try to hurt me, and it was that girl who just apologized to me. Yesterday, I had some unpleasant misunderstanding with her at the Marlowe Manor, and after a few drinks last night, things escalated into a fight. She was the one questioning me, and she also smashed my phone.

But for some reason, she suddenly came over to apologize today, which is totally out of character for her. Perhaps she got a lecture from her family elders.”

“Oh, I see!” Matthew’s face lit up with understanding at her words.

That explained everything. He had been overthinking, but, “Xan, why did you come to Everglade with Orion?”

“Because” Xanthea pulled out a black iris from her bag, “of this!”

“An iris?”

“Yeah, I heard that the Everglade mountains have these rare black irises, and I’ve been wanting to check them out. Just so happened that Orion was heading to the Marlowe’s, so I hitched a ride.”

“Just to see the flowers?”

else did

“Nothing, it’s just…”

the roadside,

tell me. I’ll take you there, no matter how

You’re so beautiful and amazing; I’m afraid someone better might

steal you

the pleading and humility in his eyes, a stark contrast to the indifference and impatience of

Singer” event, she had sensed something

backyard. But after the show aired, he changed drastically, showering

over from Crestwood to Everglade overnight just because something she said. Especially this morning, she heard him argue with Leonard; given his tendency to flatter

Was i

have her resentment revealed, one she couldn’t hide no matter how hard she tried, and he saw it through, fearing he was losing his grip

Ha.

mocking smile flickered in Xanthea’s eyes. Fine then, she could repay him for all the suffering she endured in

overthinking it. No matter how many wonderful people might like me, you’re the only one int my