When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 1

“Lemira, are you going to admit your mistake or not?”

Lemifa Langston’s mouth and nose were submerged, a burning sensation in her throat as she choked on water.

Gasping for air as if clawing back from the brink of death, she opened her eyes to see her second elder brother, Lucian Langston, on the poolside, and the fourth elder brother, Caspian Langston, holding Evelina Sterling in his arms.

A flash of astonishment crossed her eyes. This scene felt eerily familiar.

Hadn’t she died? Could it be she had been reborn three years earlier, on the day Evelina was officially adopted by the Langstons?

At the party, Evelina had set her up, making everyone believe Lemira had intentionally pushed Evelina into the water.

Caspian was the first to reach them, but he only saved Evelina, leaving Lemira, who also couldn’t swim, struggling in the water.

ucian even demanded whether she admitted her mistake or not, implying he wouldn’t save her if she didn’t.

Desperately struggling in the water, Lemira admitted her mistake, begging her brothers to save her. Only when she was at death’s door did they pull her out.

Since then, she dared not provoke Evelina, tiptoeing around, trying to please her brothers. But what did she get in return?

Evelina stole her thesis, and Lucian testified for Evelina, making her the plagiarist who got expelled.

Evelina needed a kidney transplant due to her frail health, her third elder brother,

surgery room.

her to

fifth elder brother Evander Langston, and the sixth elder brother Alaric Langston didn’t hesitate to kick Lemira out of

records, she brought them to her eldest brother Asher Langston, hoping to expose Evelina’s true face.

they didn’t even look at the evidence closely. Asher

homeless, penniless, enduring hardship

back, Lemira stopped struggling, letting herself sink

her brothers surround Evelina on the shore, heartache piercing through her even on

was less valued than

who had been focused on Evelina, turned towards the pool only when the sound of Lemira’s struggle ceased–Lemira

to the bottom.

the sight of this, Lucian’s face turned pale, “Lemmy!” With a splash, Lucian dove

the moment she saw Lemira sinking, thinking it would be

clutched at Caspian’s sleeve, weakly saying, “Caspian, I should save Lemmy too, it’s because

in.”

quickly comforted Evelina upon hearing her words, “Don’t be silly, Lucian’s got it.

to the pool, his

his concern seemingly genuine despite having forced her to