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?

it a

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 off. Do you have a fever too?”

He was

me check properly.”

paused 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

Something wasn’t right.

definitely hot, no mistake about the fever, but why did it seem to get hotter and more intense the

a short time? He wasn’t developing

“You’re burning up!”

lips were tightly sealed, his facial features tensed, and a faint sweat appeared on his brow. His skin

so

I’ll

towards the door, then suddenly turned back with a tone that was half waming, half pleading. “And hey, don’t lock me out again!”