When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira couldn't believe she was welcomed by this way.

She remembered, in her past life, after the exams, Lucian and Alaric had come too, but in the end, the spotlight had been all on Evelina. She was always the one left in the shadows. Little did she expect, in this life, someone had actually prepared a ceremony just for her. To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.

Orion was leaning against the car door, tall and slender. He looked up at her, his features handsome yet refined, shedding his usual laziness for a touch of seriousness. Lemira bit her lip and walked towards him.

Orion's gaze was warm, "Congratulations, it's finally over."

Thaddeus was energetically waving the banner, "Sweet Lemon, this is the surprise I prepared for you. Do you like it?"

Lemira smiled shyly, "Thank you, it's a bit much though."

"Better too much than too little, unlike someone with no good and sincere intentions, thinking a simple bouquet of flowers suffices."

Thaddeus knew how to throw shade. Lemira looked up to see Lucian crossing the street with flowers in hand.

In her past life, Lucian had also bought flowers, but they were for Evelina.

here, but all the spots were taken. Had

expected this crew to be so bold as to hog all the parking

you were really committed, you'd have come early like us to grab a spot, not just wing

indifferently, "Some people think even apologizing is beneath them, after all,

composure. Then, Evelina ran out, "Lucian, you made it! What a

awkward since he only had one bouquet. He coughed lightly, sidestepping Evelina to approach Lemira,

the flowers, "Thanks, but you should give them to Evelina. Wouldn't want people thinking you're playing favorites, leaving your foster sister without even a bouquet." Lucian only

bought these flowers specially for you. I'll

biased, Lucian? If there's only one bouquet, it definitely should go to Evelina!" Lemira spoke calmly yet

lines before. It seemed every time there was not

it, his heart began to ache.

struggled to speak,

need to look forward." Lemira's tone was breezy, "I've got

to Orion, "Mind giving me a

saying much but opening the car door for