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."

towards Evelina, recalled the past incident where

"Evelina, Wendy, both of you, come

around her. She simply opened her textbook, curious to see how much she

"The teacher wants to see

find Wendy absent. Instead, Lucian was there. Obviously, Evelina had called

have to do for you to forgive me?" Lemira answered calmly, "I'm just stating what I saw. If I really wanted to get you in trouble, I'd

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 see anything? Fine, I really didn't

his head hurt, frustrated by

Evelina, you're not entirely blameless. You shouldn't have others do your homework or whisper during tests." Lucian interjected, "Eve had others do her homework because she was tied up with family issues, I can

was a minor issue, especially since

to frame me for cheating, just because I mentioned the

and like to help the less fortunate students, but even kindness