Chapter 348


    Samuel was halfway through his sentence when he got interrupted. He looked bewildered, “What?”


    Xanthea also looked puzzled at Orion.


    Onon pulled out his phone and yed a recording.


    1. g. It was their conversation.


    Honestly, I don’t like Matthew at all. He’s foolish, cowardly, with all the wrong intentions. He’s


    unambitious, and from top to bottom, inside and out, there’s nothing about him that matches Xan. Well,


    I shouldn’t say that. In my eyes, no man on this Earth good enough for Xan. If it were you, you might


    just be enough to match her.”


    Really?


    Really!


    No take backs


    What’s there to take back?”


    As Xanthea listened to the recording, her eyes filled with surprise and joy.


    “When did this happen? So, Samuel, you’ve approved of me and Orion?”


    Samuel was caught off guard by the recording. His face went through a series of colors–pale, then


    dark, and finally a sickly green; quite a spectacr sight to behold.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    This was something he had casually said tofort Orion, and he never expected it to be recorded


    and used against him. This man was truly cunning!


    “Orion, you’re quite the strategist, recording our conversation like that!”


    Orion humbly replied, “I was just recording Xan, and it just so happened that you showed up, Samuel.”


    “I told you not to call me Samuel. Who do you think you are!”


    Watching Samuel so flustered and angry, Xanthea ran over and clung to Orion’s arm, “Samuel, a


    gentleman’s word is his bond, you taught me that since I was little. You can’t go back on your word


    now. Otherwise, your image in my heart will be ruined!”


    Samuel was left speechless, his face tuming red with frustration. Confronted with his own words, he


    couldn’t argue and had to shift his focus.


    “So, does that mean you two can be all lovey dovey here?!” He red at Xanthea holding onto Orion’s


    arm, fuming with rage. “And dare to do it right in front of me.”


    Xanthea quickly let go of her arms on Orion.


    “Xan, recite the rules of Nightshade family, Article 23!”


    “Article 23, specifically for Xan: As a youngdy of the family, before marriage, she must not have


    intimate contact with any man, including hugging, holding hands, kissing, etc., even if he is her


    boyfriend. If caught, she must face thirtyshes and be confined to a small dark room, for a duration


    depending on the severity


    Xanthea lowered her head and recited the rule, looking aggrieved.


    Listening to the harsh rule, Orion’s brows furrowed.


    Given what he had done with Xan, she’d be locked up for a long time.


    “Would marriage solve it?”


    He suddenly asked, leaving Samuel stunned. His eyes nearly popped out, “What did you say?”


    He had just found out about their rtionship, and now Orion wanted to marry her? He was even


    bolder than Matthew!


    #717”


    Xanthea was also shocked.


    But in her heart, she was touched. Ori was willing to suggest marriage to protect her from punishment!


    “Samuel”


    Xanthea pouted and used her ultimate weapon against Samuel, acting all cutesy, “You can’t tell Mom


    and Dad or Big Brother about tonight. They will definitely punish me! Do you really want to see me get


    whipped? The whip is so thick, and my skin so delicate, it will tear and bleed.”


    “Snap-”


    15:32


    Before she could finish, the lights by theke suddenly lit up, revealing Christopher, Susanna, and


    Ethan not far away, staring at them in


    shock.


    “Ah


    Xanthea gasped, her entire body copsing into Orion’s arms.


    When had they arrived?


    Meeting Onion in the middle of the night and getting caught by her whole family–this was the ultimate


    embarrassment. She wanted to


    die!


    Let her go; she wanted to jump into theke!