When They Beg, I Rise!

When Lemira heard the latter part of the conversation, she pressed her lips, "This mess started because of me, and I'm not going to run away from it."

And she definitely wasn't going to throw Orion under the bus. That kind of betrayal just wasn't in her playbook.

"Lemira, stop being mad, okay? Listen to me, just come back and stay with us. I promise you won't get into trouble."

"If that's all you've got to say, Lucian, save it."

Lemira hung up the call, clearly not planning to follow Lucian's advice.

Lucian stared at the disconnected call, sighing deeply. Alaric asked from nearby, "So, did she agree?"

"No, she didn't."

"Has she lost her mind? There's no way she can handle Dorian's situation on her own, not to mention the Dravens will be on her case."

"For now, let's just get the best doctor we can find for Dorian, and a nurse to keep an eye on him. Try to keep him happy and maybe he'll

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day, Lemira woke up with

had spent the whole night tossing and turning, thinking about how to solve the mess

buying some gifts and visiting the patient in the hospital.

sour. If apologies were due, she would make them herself; Orion didn't need to

she had to stop by

Lemira went to the apartment next door, where the housekeeper had already prepared the breakfast and laid the dishes out

failed confession at the bar last night, she decided not to

sticky pad, Lemira quietly left. She took a ride to

their performance and another proclaimed, "Congratulations to XX for ranking

the classroom, Lemira found her classmates buzzing about the

the exams,

her excellent skills and detailed commentary.