My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 175

“Am I right? You know, the kind of feuds among top–tier families like yours always appear on TV dramas, and I’ve learned how to deduce from them!” Xanthea said with a self–satisfied smirk, only to notice a look on his face that screamed bemusement mixed with a desire to ignore her

Uh–oh, did she get it wrong?

That couldn’t be right. The news had reported multiple times about the early days of infighting and constant battles within the Lockwood Group. It was like something straight out of those historical drama series, always involving sacrificing children. And that scar on his chest must be linked to those struggles, right?

Plus, her theory also fit with how, in a past life she had no connection with him, and he always lurked in the shadows to help her, even avenging her.

Adding to that, she had just asked him to call her Xan, and he hadn’t done that, sticking with Xanthea instead. Clearly, Xan and Xanthea were two different people in his mind!

As Xanthea’s expressions grew more animated, clearly lost in her vivid imaginations, Orion shattered her fantasy with a simple statement, “The Lockwood family only ever had me as a child.”

Xanthea was lost for words. She froze, raising an eyebrow awkwardly, “Oh? Did I save your life then?”

You remember that?”

smiled, feeling somewhat relieved, and Xanthea

am. You must be fine then. Let’s see

she said this, she swiftly moved her hand towards

yet

to handle

She hadn’t even tried

“Wait a second.”

prick marks, which were more severe than the ones she got from those

from when you worked on the hedge

“It’s nothing.”

“Just got pricked by

his

just tell her it was from

about his past life’s revenge from

“Get the thermometer.