My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 226

At first, Kevin thought Mr. Lockwood and Xan were just close friends, at most in romantic ambiguity or courtship. But it turned out they’re way more intimate than that.

Visiting the set, using affectionate nicknames, and making homemade food? -Xan is definitely Mr. Lockwood’s girl!

Xanthea was just puzzled when she heard Orion’s words.

Keeping her up so late, they were rehearsing last night; what he said was misleading!

“It’s okay.”

“Is your wrist alright?”

Before she could finish, Orion set down the gift box and naturally took her wrist to check it carefully.

His warm palm felt like it had current, making Xanthea instinctively jerk her hand back, “N–no, it’s fine.”

“I’m sorry.”

Orion looked at her smooth, unblemished wrist, his eyes filled with deep remorse, “I won’t be so rough next time.”

Xanthea: “???”

Lockwood, are you sure you can openly say that? Or should he leave you two

clothing I bought for you.”

picked up a nearby gift bag

buy me

Before she could open it, she heard him say, tore up the one you wore last night. This one’s

it.”

and the bag was nearly dropped onto the

his overly casual tone, she might have suspected he did it on

coughed awkwardly and pointed outside, “Um, I still have scenes to shoot, so I’ll

“Oh, director.”

misunderstood them, and it was

left the

the one you wore last night!

to film after

can go over the script later, let’s first eat.” Orion turned to Benjamin; there was a light smile in his eyes, “Mr. Jones, you’re welcome

face

There was a silent, intense clash that felt as