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

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,

little star in her school, with many fans who cheered for her under the stage, and she didn’t disappoint, taking home the

Amid the hustle,

covered up with a mask, sunglasses, and a cap, which made his face completely hidden. As she asked if he was okay,

strange, considering he was a fan. Why would he be afraid to talk to her?

his left cheek had been disfigured in a fire, leaving a hideous scar, as the scar was still healing. hd made it always wrapped up, rendering him look like a “‘freak‘. But

day, when her ride

and all other students had been picked up, she saw him again,

with his pant legs soaked

approached cautiously and

tried to flee, but she called out loudly, “Don’t run! I won’t come over,

talk and keep each other company.

chat, but remembering he was a fan, she offered, “How about I sing you a song?”

“You’re