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

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up with bags under

the whole night tossing and turning, thinking about how

saw a message from her lawyer. [Consider buying some gifts

her mood went sour. If apologies were due,

she had

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

at the bar last night, she decided not to bother

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

banners 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 an

found her classmates buzzing about the exam results. Her

the exams,

excellent skills and detailed commentary. And

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