My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 47

Xanthea suddenly leaned forward, her hands resting on their necks as if she were a nimble fox pouncing on its prey. With a devilish grin aimed slightly towards Sebastian's face, she said, "Wow, tutoring really works wonders, huh? You're like a whole new kid. If I'd known you loved your uncle's lessons this much, I wouldn't have come in."

Xanthea thought, "I should never have trusted this little crocodile's tears—time to let his behind meet the harsh reality of a baseball bat!"

Caught in the act, Sebastian gave a sheepish smile, his head shaking like a bobblehead.

He didn't really want to buckle down and do homework, but if he was lazy or got it wrong, Orion would spank him!

The girl's slender, soft hands casually rested on Orion's neck. As she spoke, her smooth fingertips seemed to gently stroke the protruding vertebrae, sparking tingles that distracted Orion completely. Numbers and symbols blurred before his eyes, and he didn't even hear Xanthea's words.

So, when Xanthea turned to look at him, she caught him looking utterly distracted. "Mr. Lockwood, so this is your idea of hospitality, huh?"

"Yes! Uncle, how can you treat this beautiful lady like this? You make her help me with my homework the moment she steps in, and she's not even a tutor you hired!"

"Huh?"

Xanthea eyed Sebastian, wondering what mischief the little rascal was plotting now. He quickly showed his true colors, "She should be taking me to play! Hey, let's go upstairs and play some pool, it's super fun!"

So he wanted to play, huh? Nice try, kid—do your homework!

Xanthea was about to refuse when she remembered the scene she'd just been tricked into. Not getting back at them just wasn't her style!