My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 182

In a state of utter panic, she grabbed his hand, trying to pull him towards the door. But Orion just looked down at her hand calmly, while his feet were firmly planted on the ground.

“What’s wrong?

“No need for the hospital. The fever’s come down. Ill be fine in a couple of days.”

“But if we delay, it might not heal as quickly.”

Onion had his fingers tightened slightly, brushing against the soft skin of her palm and sending a tingling sensation up her arm. Surprised by her own impulsive action, Xanthea quickly let go of his hand

an

Ice p

pack.”

“Alright then, since the hospital would just try to reduce the fever anyway. Here, sit on the couch, and nl get you

Xanthea soaked a clean towel in icy water, wrung it out, and carefully placed it on his forehead as she approached the couch.

She rushed here straight from a movie set at Studio 3001, still in her costume, having shed her Phoenix trench coat to reveal a snug. curve–hugging sweater underneath. As she folded the towel, the movement caused her sweater to sway enticingly in front of him.

Orion had his eyelids drooped slightly, and fixated his gaze on her, his voice was hoarse with a barely suppressed hunger as his Adam’s apple bobbed with difficulty

Marlowe Manor, he had felt how soft, how elusive she could be. Even though it was just a tease, it had left him

ice pack, Xanthea noticed the strained expression that briefly crossed his handsome features, as if he

it hurt

“No,”

Orion struggled

10

his voice was rougher than usual.

as a

he was in a lot

raised an eyebrow, “I thought you looked pretty sturdy, like someone who works out regularly, but turns out you’re just a pretty face. With

lips pressed tightly together as he stared at her, “Tm fine.”

“Ha!”

was fine, she was reminded of last time in Willowdale, where she had provoked him only to have him prove himself

get well soon and show

prove it

hundred push–ups with one hand? With his current state, he’d struggle to do ten. Men and their strange obsessions with proving

let’s not rush to prove anything right now. You’re too weak–eat something

so tight today, and I didn’t have time

Orion took the

“Are you ordering?”

“Is filming tiring?”