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."

the past incident where Lemira was falsely accused and started doubting

both of you, come to my

the cheating scandal swirling around her. She simply

out, "The teacher wants to see you

only to find Wendy absent. Instead,

What do I 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 have outright said I saw

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?

head hurt,

others do your homework or whisper during tests." Lucian

help was a minor issue, especially since Evelina

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

the less fortunate students, but even