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!"

don't be mad, it's all my fault. Maybe

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

back to her room, immediately locking the

She looked up at the ceiling, pushing the tears back. This time, she wouldn't cling to any false sense of sibling affection. The next day, Lemira went to school as usual. Evelina shared

at her cautiously, "Lemmy, are you

you?" Lemira leaned against the window, closing her eyes to sleep,

she put on a

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

her lessons and notes, aware she had missed a lot. Even with Evelina's sidekicks

do to

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

trying to be adorable, "Ari, you're back, I've missed you so

it softened after Evelina's cajoling. Lemira glanced at

looked up, "Lemira, Caspian mentioned you've become increasingly disobedient. I didn't

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