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?”

did you

“Nothing, it’s just…”

the car by the roadside, looking at

like, just tell me. I’ll take you there, no matter how busy I am. Could you maybe not get too close to other men? I’m not doubting

and jealous too. You’re so beautiful and

steal you

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

Masked Singer” event, she had

But after the show aired, he changed drastically, showering her with attention, suggesting trips, giving little gifts

now, he had rushed over from Crestwood to Everglade overnight just because something she said. Especially this morning, she heard him argue with Leonard;

Was i

tried, and he saw it through, fearing he was losing his grip on her, which was why he started

Ha.

in Xanthea’s eyes. Fine then, she could repay him for

matter how many wonderful people