When They Beg, I Rise!

"What do you know? I'm just not comfortable with her living out there by herself, it's just human nature! And you, a guy with a questionable background being so nice to her, I find you the most suspicious!" Lucian's face twisted in discomfort.

Orion's gaze was cold and distant, "She'd rather go with someone of questionable background like me than return to the Langston family. Don't you think that's something you should ponder?"

After saying that, he headed towards Thaddeus' car and got into the passenger seat.

Lemira was seated in the back. She turned her head to look at Lucian outside, "I can manage on my own."

"Lemmy." Lucian couldn't finish his sentence before he started coughing violently, his hands covered in blood.

Seeing the blood, Lemira pressed her lips together, "You shouldn't have been drinking."

"Lemmy, I really..." Lucian collapsed in front of the car.

Lemira immediately got out, "Lucian, are you alright?"

Hogan rushed over, clearly worried, "Ms. Langston, the boss actually never got treated at the hospital. He insisted on leaving once he knew you were heading to the branch office. No convincing would hold him back. His condition is quite serious." Lemira was visibly annoyed, "Then he should have stayed in the hospital!"

Why did he leave for her? She never asked Lucian to do that.

I couldn't persuade him. Maybe you could try talking to him

into the car, and then came back looking pitifully at Lemira, "Ms. Langston, let's

"I'm not a doctor. What's the use of me

ground and couldn't help saying, "Maybe we should all

to nod, "Sorry to trouble

we're not busy anyway, let's

tell Lemira was hesitant, after all, Lucian was her brother. If

getting in the

looked back at her, "Don't feel guilty,

just

conflicted

don't forgive him too easily. The

I won't go

couldn't forgive them. She wouldn't mix things up. When

looked at Lemira, "He left without treatment last time, and now

path to