My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 177

“Shh, don’t talk. Talking will keep you from sleeping.”

After she finished speaking, Xanthea felt like she was echoing her mother, who used to soothe her to sleep with fairy tales and lullabies whenever she was ill or restless.

“Orion, how about I sing you a song?”

“Butterfly”

“No, something different, one you’ve never heard!” Xanthea said as she sat on the futon, recalling the lyrics from a distant memory.

The clear, pure melody of the girl’s voice stimed as she sang, and the man lying on the bed involuntarily clenched his fists so tight the sheets twisted,

She still remembered that song.

As Xanthea sang, her thoughts drifted far back in time.

that

remembered “Chasing Dreams,” the first song she ever wrote, crafted for the ‘Elementary School Song Contest. But just before she was to perform, her music teacher worried her original song might not win approval from the judges, and switched it for a

then, she was already a little star in her school, with many fans who cheered

surrounded her for photos. Amid the hustle, a

a cap, which made his face completely hidden.

a fan. Why would he be afraid to talk

as the scar was still healing. hd made it always wrapped up, rendering him

rainy day, when her ride

students had been picked up, she saw

a forsaken puppy with his pant legs soaked

cautiously and was

won’t come over, and

stand here. We can talk and keep each other

remembering he was a fan, she offered,

“You’re