Chapter 187


    Xanthea let out a ndent sigh of relief. She must have been overthinking it. With his cool, aloof


    demeanor, and gentlemanly nature, how could he possibly make such a risqué joke with her, a young


    girl?


    After taking his medicine, Orion stood up and took a step, then curiously turned to look at her. “Xan, are


    you staying out here to continuatching that movie from earlier?”


    “What are you talking abou


    At his words, Xanthea jumped up from the couch with the energy of a startled fish,


    Who, who said I wanted to watch that movie? Don’t project your sleazy thoughts onto others. I said I


    just wanted to watch a cartoon!”


    “Then I’ll stay here with you.”


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    Saying so, he grabbed a few bags of snacks from the fridge and sat back down.


    Xanthea was puzzled. Did he really suspect her of sneaking a watch alone? Was he staying


    deliberately to keep an eye on her?


    “No way! You’re sick, you need to rest.”


    “I can sleep on the couch.” Orion handed her the snacks. “These are for you, Xan.”


    “I don’t want them. Oh, they’re my favorite cucumber–vored chips!”


    Xanthea happily took the chips, and felt that the air conditioning in the room was strong enough that it


    wouldn’t matter if he slept on the couch. To prove her innocence and for the sake of cucumber chips,


    she


    let him be.


    “Just make sure you sleep, no peeking at the TV!”


    “Okay”


    Xanthea opened the chips and watched the cartoon.


    He propped up his arm, watching her.


    After one episode, the sounds of steady breathing came from beside her.


    Turning her head, Xanthea saw Orion’s eyes slightly closed, his face peaceful in sleep.


    He was asleep?


    She moved closer to him, intending to cover him with a nket, but was momentarily captivated by his


    stunningly handsome features.


    Even though she had seen his face hundreds of times, each nce made her wonder how someone


    could be so incredibly frandsome.


    His perfect eyebrows, the high bridge of his nose, his deep facial contours.


    Her gaze drifted from his wless face to his well–defined chest, and then down to a rather impressive


    bulge that she quickly looked away from.


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    She hurriedly grabbed the nket to cover him, but identally dropped a chip right onto hisp,


    which perfectlynded on his sensitive area!


    Xanthea panicked, “What?!”


    Damn! How could this happen? Such beauty leads to error!


    Terrified, she looked at Orion; thankfully he hadn’t awakened. If he had woken up to see this scene,


    she wouldn’t be able to face him!


    She nervously swallowed and reached for the chip, trembling. Just as she touched it, a deep, hoarse


    voice came from above, “Xan, what are you touching?”


    “Ah!”


    Xanthea jumped in shock, and in her panic, she pressed down hard, causing his brows to furrow in


    difort.


    “I’m not, I didn’t mean to!”


    She withdrew her hand as if it had been burned; her face turned beet red and her words were


    stumbling out incoherently. Finally, overwhelmed with embarrassment and unable to face him, she


    turned and ran.


    As she dashed out the door, one of her slippers flew off her foot.


    Orion watched her fleeing figure, a deep, affectionate smile spreading across his face. After a while, he


    shook his head and headed to the bathroom.


    That little imp, trying to let him sleep, yet she woke ‘him up.