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."

gravity of the 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

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day, Lemira woke up with bags

spent the whole night tossing and turning, thinking about

[Consider buying some gifts and visiting the patient in the hospital. It might soften their stance and help

Lemira read the message, her mood went sour. If apologies were due,

had to

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

last night, she decided not

note on a sticky pad, Lemira quietly left.

XX for ranking first in the city!" The student's

classmates buzzing about the exam results. Her appearance drew

the exams, Lemira

her excellent skills and detailed commentary. And