When They Beg, I Rise!

"You have no idea, she's having a tough time with the Langstons."

"She's got six brothers looking out for her, how can she have it bad?"

Orion's voice was muffled, "But there's also a stepsister, the driver's daughter. The Langstons treat that girl really well, while Lemira constantly gets sidelined and neglected."

At first, he too thought Lemira had it pretty good, but now he realized she was just like a lost lamb. It tugged his heartstrings, and made him want to treat her a bit better.

After hearing this, Thaddeus sighed, "I knew it. Saw her brother at the infirmary last time and something felt off. Thought it's just her being rebellious, but turns out there's more to it. Just now, seeing how sweet she was, didn't seem like what the rumors said." Who the hell played favorites like that? Neglecting their own sister over a stepsister.

"That's why I want to make it up to her. If it wasn't for her parents' accident, she wouldn't be living like this."

Orion tilted his head, his eyelids drooping, hiding the fleeting sadness in his eyes.

Thaddeus couldn't help but say, "The accident back then was just that, an accident. Don't put all of this on yourself. If you want to do something nice for her, then go ahead, you two are kind of in the same boat."

But Thaddeus was worried, feeling that Orion's way of making amends was crossing a line. Perhaps Orion himself hadn't realized it!

The next day, a torrential rain started pouring.

outside, feeling a bit troubled. It's the first day of her period, and if her shoes got wet, her

and was ready to leave,

be tough to hail a cab. We'll give you a ride

giving her

refuse, her mood inexplicably lifting quite a

of them headed to the garage, and Lemira saw the black

her up in this car yesterday. She had looked it up

costing a cool

definitely my ride. See

up the chance to claim a sweet ride," he

seat, casting a

had his eye on

noticed their dynamic and felt a pang

somewhat friendless. She envied the

piling up, they finally arrived at the school entrance where

umbrella, and stood by the rear door. Lemira paused, opened the door and