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."

Dorian, and a nurse to keep an eye on him. Try to keep him happy and maybe he'll be more approachable." If making peace didn't work, they'd have to bring Asher

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up with

night tossing and turning,

saw a message from her lawyer. [Consider buying some gifts and visiting the patient in the hospital. It might

sour. If apologies were due, she would

first, she had to

housekeeper had already prepared the breakfast and laid the dishes out on the table. Orion was in the study, Thaddeus probably still

night, she decided

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

XX for ranking first in the city!" The student's name was deliberately obscured, adding

about the exam results. Her appearance drew

exams,

her excellent skills and detailed commentary. And on top of that, her grades