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.

under the shining sun, was a sight to behold, but Orion thought it paled in comparison to the brightness

head shyly. His fanboy filter for her seemed pretty strong! Her parents and brothers had often joked she was as

have anything to give you in return. Should

she hadn’t written any new songs recently.

stay here and play some

Orion nodded.

school trio from her backpack a Sudoku puzzle, a Rubik’s cube,

tools she used to outsmart them. But she could go easy

get the rules first. We’ll pick a game and see who can finish it first within a set time. The winner gets to make a

with her

watching an adorable, clueless prey jump into its trap. He

better watch out!”

the book

Xanthea, trying to be kind, wamed him, “Are you sure? I’m top of my class in math! Maybe

shook his head.

“Alright then!”