When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira took a cab back to the Langston mansion.

As she stepped into the foyer, she could hear Evelina's laughter, sounding blissful and carefree. However, the moment she appeared, the atmosphere shifted to a tense silence. Lemira, with a poker face, walked past the foyer, intending to head straight to her room.

Caspian's voice boomed, "Lemira, stop right there! Coming home and not even greeting your elders, is this your attitude now? So just because the school doctor has your back and even threatened to call the cops, you think you've got it all covered? Without the Langstons, you're nothing!"

Caspian grew angrier as he spoke, eventually standing up, "You think we favor Evelina, but you don't see how terribly you've treated her! Her dad saved your life, we're just paying your dues for you!"

Lemira felt utterly drained. She paused, looking towards the couch, "Lucian, Caspian, I'm home," thinking that should suffice.

Lucian spoke up, "Dinner's ready."

"You all go ahead, I'm not hungry," after saying that, Lemira turned and went upstairs.

"Lucian, look at her attitude, she's becoming more and more unruly!"

Maybe if I leave the Langston family, Lemmy

nonsense, if anyone should leave, it's Lemira. Why

words followed Lemira as she quickened her pace back to her room, immediately locking the door behind

her eyes slightly moist. She looked up at the ceiling, pushing the tears back. This time, she wouldn't cling to

"Lemmy, are you still mad

doesn't it tire you?" Lemira leaned against the window, closing her eyes to

with the driver present, she put on a pitiful look, smiling

being too harsh, bullying Evelina like that. He decided he'd have

missed a lot. Even with Evelina's sidekicks and their supporters buzzing around,

to do to waste

in the evening, Lemira saw Alaric sitting on the couch, clearly in

trying to be adorable, "Ari, you're

was initially sour, but it softened after Evelina's cajoling. Lemira glanced at their interaction and headed

up, "Lemira, Caspian mentioned you've become increasingly disobedient. I didn't believe it until now. Can't you even