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."

situation. He looked at Alaric, "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 be more approachable." If making peace didn't work, they'd have to

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next day, Lemira woke up with bags under

night tossing and turning, thinking about how to solve

her lawyer. [Consider buying some gifts and visiting

mood went sour. If apologies were due,

first, she had

prepared the breakfast and laid

last night, she decided not

sticky pad, Lemira quietly left. She

congratulated the students on their performance and another proclaimed, "Congratulations to XX for ranking first in the city!" The student's name was deliberately obscured, adding

her classmates buzzing about the exam results.

the exams, Lemira

excellent skills and detailed commentary. And on top of