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!”

it, admiring it from every angle,

full bloom under the shining sun, was a sight to behold, but Orion thought it paled

seemed pretty strong! Her parents and brothers had often joked she was as hard to catch as a mischievous

to give you in return. Should I

she hadn’t written any new songs

here and play

Orion nodded.

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

games she often played with her classmates–they were also tools

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

familiar with

adorable, clueless prey jump into its trap. He was so naive, wasn’t he? Didn’t he know about her notorious reputation at Crestwood Primary School? He was

watch

cards, two Rubik’s cubes, and the book of brainteasers

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

shook his

“Alright then!”