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!"

chimed in, "Caspian, don't be mad, it's all my fault. Maybe if I leave the Langston family, Lemmy won't be so

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

back to her room,

time, she wouldn't cling to

"Lemmy, are you still

leaned against the window, closing her eyes to

expression darkened, but with the driver present, she put on a pitiful look, smiling at

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

school, Lemira focused on her lessons and notes, aware she had missed a lot. Even with Evelina's sidekicks and their supporters buzzing around, Lemira didn't

to do to waste time

Lemira saw Alaric sitting on the

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

was initially sour, but it softened after Evelina's cajoling. Lemira

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