My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 222

It’s not just this one sentence.

All her previous conversations with Maximus should be lies.

Phoenix’s heart should have been in great struggle and pain when she turned against Maximus and fought against him, yet she misinterpreted it as hatred and finality.

No wonder Director Smith pointed out her emotions were off. Without personal experience or acting skills, it was indeed hard for her to grasp and portray such complex emotions.

“I get it! I finally get it, Orion!” Xanthea exclaimed with a sudden spark of joy in her eyes. “I know how to play this romantic scene now! Thank you, Orion!”

But Orion seemed lost in his role, his fiery gaze still fixed intently on her, “Would you kill me for Matthew?”

“Of course not!” Xanthea chuckled, “Cut! That’s enough, Orion, I’ve grasped the psychology aspect of this scene. You don’t need to continue.”

His acting was impressive, but perhaps his empathy and immersion were too intense? Even shouting “cut” couldn’t snap him out of character. If he became an actor, might he not lose himself in his roles?

“What if Matthew and I both fell into the river? Who would you save?”

“Huh?”

Xanthea hesitated, her lips twitching.

That line wasn’t part of the script, was it? An improv? Shouldn’t he listen to what he said himself?

This was like the absurd “if your mom and I fell into the river” classic dilemma. Could a world-class assassin really ask such a question? It sounded more like a jealous and irrational boyfriend, totally out of character!

“Speak!”

Orion’s demanding tone made Xanthea’s cheeks puff out as he gripped her face tightly, “You both can swim, right?”

It was her who wasn’t a strong swimmer; if she went into the water, she’d likely be the first to drown.

“You’d save him?”

Orion’s eyes narrowed menacingly, his hand moving threateningly close to her chest, which made Xanthea’s eyes widen in fear.

When did she say she’d save Matthew?

“I’d save you! Of course, I’ll save you!”

Forget saving Matthew; she’d be merciful not to kick him!

As she spoke, the intense fire in Orion’s eyes slowly faded, replaced by a clear, pleased look, as if he was quite satisfied with her answer.

Xanthea noticed his expression change, had he switched from Maximus to Orion?

“Orion, are you out of character now?”