My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 171

It wasn’t a hallucination.

It was really her.

He slowly closed the door, as his knuckles accidentally brushed against the button, the smart screen lit up with the message: “Received the master instruction. Child lock is on.”

Seeing him approaching, Xanthea immediately pulled out a chair, acting like a devoted personal assistant, with a welcoming gesture. Orion looked down to see a bowl of creamy soup with a golden layer of all shimmering on top.

Had she taken the day off just to make soup?

“Try it, I promise it’s delicious!

Xanthes fluttered her bright, sparkling eyes at him, she noticed that he still had his face mask on with no intention of removing it. Feeling puzzled, she asked, “Why are you wearing a mask inside the house?”

Ive been coughing a bit lately, and I don’t want to risk getting you sick

Coughing?

a fever?

delayed treatment too long, causing a series

“Really?”

but couldn’t hide her concern as she reached out to touch his forehead, “Just a cough? You look a bit

unexpectedly touched his forehead, causing his pupils to dilate. He was just about to stand up

let me

at his cheeks, then traced the strong lines of his jawline down to his neck. Feeling the sudden, intense throbbing of his Adam’s apple under her fingers, she released her grip

Something wasn’t right.

about the fever, but why did it seem to get hotter and more intense the more she

such a short time? He wasn’t developing some serious condition, was he?

“You’re burning up!”

faint sweat appeared on his brow. His skin from the corners of his eyes down to his neck

her words could be so easily misunderstood, and her actions were so

I’ll grab

tone that was