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!"

fault. Maybe if I leave the Langston family, Lemmy won't be so upset

nonsense, if anyone should leave, it's

Lemira as she quickened her pace back to her

back. This time, she wouldn't cling to any false

cautiously, "Lemmy, are you still mad at

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

present, she

harsh, bullying Evelina like that. He decided he'd have a word with Mr.

had missed a lot. Even with Evelina's sidekicks and their

had too much to do to waste time

evening, Lemira saw Alaric

over, trying to be adorable, "Ari, you're back,

Evelina's cajoling. Lemira glanced at their interaction

Caspian mentioned you've become increasingly disobedient. I didn't believe