My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 371

Xanthea, now in the clutches of the “wolf,” ate the seafood soup he had cooled and fed to her, feeling that he was becoming increasingly clingy

“Orion, I’ve got a question for you”

“What is it?”

“When did you start liking me?”

Onion paused for a moment, gently s

stirring the chowder with the spoon. “What do you think, Xannie?”

If she was without the knowledge of their past lives, she would’ve guessed it was during the rehearsals, perhaps falling for her through acting as Maximus

But in their past life, where he went to the extremes of grave digging, killed Matthew and Miranda, and even committed suicide, she had always assumed there was another reason, as they were not that familiar with each other

Yet now, pondering over it, she couldn’t help but wonder if he liked her all along.

culprit behind the explosion incident, jumped

her because, although irises thrive in sunlight, they shy away from the heat, requiring soil moisture levels to be maintained at 70% to survive. Planting them on an arid, hot mountain would demand an immense amount of manpower, resources, and effort, not to mention the care for such rare and delicate varieties. If someone could accomplish that

my coming–of–age party?”

at first sight, coupled with her heroism, that sparked

have been three years ago, right? When I

That seemed unlikely.

prime time for a teenage crush, especially considering his

“No, it wasn’t

more surprised. “Then, when

softened, his eyelashes flickering with a serious light. “If I said it was

Not a chance!

you seriously, and you’re joking

Oh well

He was, by all accounts, a bit of a weirdo.

he wouldn’t have thought

an international call. Orion glanced at the caller ID

“Sure.”

switched to fluent French for a business conversation, and Xanthea listened for a bit but soon lost

passion, her phone had rung. She remembered she had promised Director Smith to attend the wrap–up celebration but hadn’t shown up. Just as she was about to answer the call, Onion snatched the phone away and

made was louder than any of her screams.

around, she finally spotted her poor, flipped–over phone stuck