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

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

His fanboy filter for her seemed pretty strong! Her parents and brothers had often joked she was as hard to catch as

you in return. Should I sing you another song?”

she hadn’t written any new

here and play some games

Orion nodded.

a Sudoku puzzle, a Rubik’s

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

and see who can finish it first within a set time. The winner gets to make a request or choose a punishment for the loser, deal?”

agreed, familiar with

he agreed, Xanthea smirked mischievously, like a sly little fox watching an 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 bound to

watch

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

you sure? I’m top of my class in math! Maybe try

his

“Alright then!”