My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 235

The young girl’s petite face turned visibly red, much like a tempting peach ripe for picking, her blush spreading from white to a rosy pink; her clear, amber–colored eyes widened with panic and disbelief.

Orion stared intensely at her, his heart racing as he beheld the shy, captivating beauty. He knew his words must have shocked her, given her pure and innocent nature. Yet, he found himself unable to restrain the tumult of thoughts and desires, and vented them through the character.

His thoughts were bolder than those of Maximus.

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“Phee, I miss the days when we were together. Just observing you from a distance, seeing you laugh and frolic was enough for me. During these past five years, I’ve spent every day in search for you, dreaming of your smile every night. But then I would wake up to the realization it was all a dream. Thinking of you tormented me; I was haunted by illusions. Do you know how much pain I was experiencing?”

As he spoke, a twisted light flickered in his dark eyes, which Xanthea didn’t notice. She was still caught up in the shock of what he had just revealed.

Even if it was part of the original script, he shouldn’t have said those things, right? That was creepy! Indecent! Shameless! And he said he would keep it appropriate!

“Phee!”

in his emotions, Orion suddenly pulled

sudden action, dropped the silverware she was holding. Feeling the warmth from his

continue this unrequited love. I want to have you,

her clothes. Xanthea, alarmed, recalled the script where

with Orion’s infuriatingly handsome face, she couldn’t bring herself to hit him

skin; her soft, moist lips felt more like to

unintentional provocation. His eyes darkened further, about to escalate the

spoke her line, quelling the demon within him.

“Maximus, you dare!”

the one who

wary and defensive, felt a wave of anger, “What are you afraid of? Afraid that I might violate you, and you couldn’t remain

Wait, what?

thrown out of her character