My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 433

She ran over like a gust of wind and patted his shoulder, “Hey! Why are you here again? Was your grandpa late again?”

Orion nodded, his eyes darting around nervously, though thankfully hidden behind his sunglasses.

He was deliberately waiting for her

“Hmph!”

“I know it!”

Xanthea stomped her foot in slight annoyance. That old liat he had just promised her yesterday!

“Where do you live? I can have our housekeeper drive you home.”

Before she could finish, Orion pulled out a sapphire German Bearded Iris from his clothes. The petals, adorned with soft butter yellow speckles that bloomed from the inside out, were full of color and gracefully outlined. The flower was stunningly beautiful!

Xanthea’s eyes lit up instantly. “Wow, what a gorgeous iris!”

Orion handed it to her, and she looked at him in disbelief, is this for me? Thank you, thank you so much!”

“It’s so pretty!”

took it, admiring it from every angle, and even gave it a little kiss.

was a sight to behold, but Orion thought it paled in comparison to

her head shyly. His fanboy filter for her seemed pretty

give you in return. Should I sing you

she hadn’t written any new songs

here and play some

Orion nodded.

pulled out her unbeatable grade school trio from her backpack a Sudoku puzzle, a Rubik’s

often played with her classmates–they were also tools she used to outsmart them.

can finish it first within a set time. The winner gets to make a request or

with

a sly little fox watching an adorable, clueless prey jump into its trap. He was so naive,

better watch out!”

Rubik’s cubes, and the book of brainteasers in

a Sudoku card, and Xanthea, trying to be kind, wamed him, “Are you sure? I’m top of

shook his

“Alright then!”