When They Beg, I Rise!

The room was a haven of silence.

Lemira opened her mouth as if to speak, but then, words failed her. At times like these, language seemed utterly inadequate.

After all, she had tried to explain herself countless times before, only to be met with disbelief from her brothers.

Lucian's Adam's apple bobbed slightly before he finally let go of her hand. His eyes filled with disappointment as he looked at Lemira, "If you keep going down this path, I can't protect you when Asher gets back. Think about what you're doing." With those words, Lucian left the room.

Lemira let out a sigh of relief, leaning back against her pillow.

What was there to think about? Bent over backward trying to please them, only to be kicked out and end up dying miserably in a mental institution like in her previous life?

Not a chance.

"Here, catch!"

Suddenly, there was a cold pack wrapped in a bandage before her.

Lemira took it, pressing the cold pack against her bruised cheek, stealing a glance at the man beside her. In a low voice, she said, "Thanks for earlier."

and distant, "Why didn't you explain

"Would you believe me if I told you I've tried explaining so many times before, even showed them proof, and they still didn't believe me? They just thought I was

like explaining any further; most people didn't believe her

hard not to believe

was caught off guard. Did he really believe

stepped closer, placing his hand on her forehead, "Your fever's

feel much better. She glanced at the scar on his wrist, "Is that from

a moment before he quickly withdrew it. He began to remove

to Lemira. His profile was shadowed, making it hard to read

have one too, on my

skirt a bit to show him, "Right here, see?

scar on her thigh stood out against her fair skin, which made even more

glanced at it, and then quickly looked away, "Kid, don't just lift your skirt in

"But you're a doctor."

throat, reminding himself he was also a man. Hadn't anyone taught her these

then said, "That scar could be

over her. Because Rowan had said that scar was a reminder of their parents, and he'd take care of it when he had the time. She

stigma for causing their deaths, he said, and she