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 won't be so upset

leave, it's Lemira. Why

Lemira as she quickened her pace back to her room, immediately

the ceiling, pushing the tears back. This time, she wouldn't

her cautiously, "Lemmy, are you still mad

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

driver present, she put on a pitiful

Ms. Langston was being too harsh, bullying Evelina like that. He decided he'd

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

had too much to do to waste

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

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

softened after Evelina's cajoling. Lemira glanced

become increasingly disobedient. I didn't believe it until now. Can't