When They Beg, I Rise!

Almost everyone's gaze shifted toward Lemira.

Evelina looked particularly tense, taking the initiative, "Lemmy, you remember how Wendy and others falsely accused you of cheating? You must understand how I feel right now. I know you've never been fond of me, but we're family, right?" Seeing Evelina so anxious, Lemira realized that she, too, could feel fear.

She spoke up calmly, "I do recall Evelina looking back, actually." She was just being honest.

Evelina's eyes instantly filled with tears, "Lemmy, how could you say that? You just said Wendy was lying."

Her sidekick chimed in, "Exactly, we all heard you earlier. Lemira, your story keeps changing. How can anyone believe what you say?"

Lemira replied slowly, "I didn't think much of it at first, but now, it just came back to me."

Evelina was fuming with anger, thinking of Lemira as nothing short of a wretch!

She looked up at the teacher with a face full of misery, "I didn't cheat, I swear. I looked back because I heard Wendy calling me, and she slipped that note onto my desk when I wasn't looking. I had no clue."

incident where Lemira was falsely accused

said, "Evelina, Wendy, both of you, come to

She simply opened her textbook, curious to see

monitor called her out, "The teacher wants to see you in

find Wendy absent. Instead, Lucian

forgive me?" Lemira answered calmly, "I'm

stand it, scolding Lemira, "Can't you speak properly? Eve is also a part of the Langston family. I thought you'd know better in a situation like this!" Lemira raised her head, "What does you expect me to say, Lucian? That I didn't

hurt, frustrated by her

got the gist of it. Evelina, you're not entirely blameless. You shouldn't have others do your homework or whisper during tests." Lucian

help was a minor issue, especially since Evelina

particularly wronged, "Lucian, I had no idea Wendy wanted to frame me for cheating, just because I mentioned the money she

like to help the less fortunate students, but even kindness