My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace
Chapter 166

Chapter 166 

Xanthea immediately pulled out her phone and dialed Oliver’s number. 

“Hello? Xan, about the shoot today with Director Smith, he-” 

“Uncle!” Xanthea cut him off with an urgent voice. “Was the rights to ‘Realm of Illusions‘ transferred to you by Orion for free?” 

Oliver paused for a few seconds before slowly responding. “You found it out?” 

Xanthea’s pupils constricted momentarily. 

It was true, then. The contract was real. 

“Why, Uncle?” 

“Xan, I told you the other day; Mr. Lockwood really appreciated your performance. The mishap during the audition was just a misunderstanding, but you were too upset to listen or forgive him. So Mr. Lockwood proposed using the guise of a ‘high–value transfer to give ‘Realm of Illusions‘ back to you, and I agreed. 

Don’t be mad at me for deceiving you, sweetie. I knew that deep down you still wanted that script. And honestly, if Mr. Lockwood had just handed ‘Realm of Illusions‘ over to you right then, would you have accepted it? 

No, she wouldn’t have. 

She had been too blinded by anger. If one second he had told her she was out, and the next he tried to hand her ‘Realm of Illusions‘, she would have thought it was another trick. 

“So, you see Mr. Lockwood actually understands you quite well, even better than I do, and I think he’s been good to you, especially since that time on The Masked Singer. Maybe it’s because you helped him out during the Gemstone Gala. 

Anyway, now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, I feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders 

otherwise I’d always feel indebted to him.” 

Oliver rambled on, but Xanthea couldn’t focus on his words; she fixed her gaze on Cedric with confusion, “If he intended to give me the script from the beginning, why did he eliminate me at the audition?” 

“Ms. Nightshade, did you forget what happened that day?” 

“During the final part of your obstacle course performance, your motorcycle suddenly malfunctioned and veered off the track, crashing into a barrier and causing an explosion. It was such a commotion that everyone thought you were gone, that you had died.” His voice grew intense, “Only Mr. Lockwood didn’t think twice before running into the flames, but when he got there, all he saw was ashes, not even a trace of you, Ms. Nightshade.” 

At that moment. 

“His world collapsed.” 

“I’ve never seen such an expression on his face.” 

After he finished, Xanthea’s mind quickly flashed back to the day she surfaced from the water, and saw Orion at the shore. 

He stood by the lakeside, staring at the burnt–out motorcycle at the end of the track; his eyes remained 

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vold and lifeless, until he heard the sound of water and turned to see her. 

When he saw her, he smiled the way he did beside her gravestone in the cemetery, which was so unreal and desperate. He plunged into the lake and held her so tightly that she almost couldn’t breathe; he cried out “Xan” instead of the usual distant “Ms. Nightshade.” 

“The president was terrified, Xan. ‘Realm of Illusions‘ contains many dangerous scenes and stunts. He feared that you’d encounter another accident like during the audition, which is why he had to eliminate you. But seeing you upset afterwards, he still went out of his way to ensure the script reached you, and he even arranged for the top stunt and safety coordinators in the industry for your production.” 

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