My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 222

It’s not just this one sentence.

All her previous conversations with Maximus should be lies.

Phoenix’s heart should have been in great struggle and pain when she turned against Maximus and fought against him, yet she misinterpreted it as hatred and finality.

No wonder Director Smith pointed out her emotions were off. Without personal experience or acting skills, it was indeed hard for her to grasp and portray such complex emotions.

“I get it! I finally get it, Orion!” Xanthea exclaimed with a sudden spark of joy in her eyes. “I know how to play this romantic scene now! Thank you, Orion!”

But Orion seemed lost in his role, his fiery gaze still fixed intently on her, “Would you kill me for Matthew?”

“Of course not!” Xanthea chuckled, “Cut! That’s enough, Orion, I’ve grasped the psychology aspect of this scene. You don’t need to

continue.”

His acting was impressive, but perhaps his empathy and immersion were too intense? Even shouting “cut” couldn’t snap him out of character. If he became an actor, might he not lose himself in his roles?

“What if Matthew and I both fell into the river? Who would you save?”

“Huh?”

Xanthea hesitated, her lips twitching.

That line wasn’t part of the script, was it? An improv? Shouldn’t he listen to what he said himself?

your mom and I fell into the river” classic dilemma. Could a world–class assassin really ask such

“Speak!”

cheeks puff out as he

a strong swimmer; if she went into the

“You’d save him?”

menacingly, his hand moving threateningly close to her chest, which made Xanthea’s eyes

she say

you! Of course, I’ll

saving Matthew; she’d be merciful not to

she spoke, the intense fire in Orion’s eyes slowly faded, replaced by a clear, pleased look, as if

answer.

his expression change, had he switched from

out of character now?”

“Yeah.”

scared me! You get so

loosening the tie that was tightly bound to the bed post,

acting skills are so good? You got me into the scene all of a sudden and even helped me understand how to

“No.”

looked down

just happened to have the same mindset

natural

perfect? Handsome, capable, knowledgeable in

even realizing how bright her own eyes were at that moment.

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