When They Beg, I Rise!

Asher was furious, his hand flew up and landed a slap across Lemira's face.

"Lemira, you got the guts to say that again?"

The side of Lemira's face was ablaze with pain. She licked the corner of her mouth, a storm brewing within her, utterly fed up.

She thought by distancing herself from the Langstons, she could start fresh. After all, she wasn't that significant in the Langstons' eyes.

But Lemira hadn't anticipated the Langstons' persistent haunting! Her disdain reached its pinnacle!

Evelina, feigning concern, stepped in to calm Asher, "Asher, don't be mad. Lemmy's not without merit; can't say she doesn't have contributed. It's all my fault."

Lemira slapped Evelina on her face with all her might. Evelina, nearly losing her balance from the impact, wore a look of shock. She couldn't believe Lemira had actually hit her!

Covering her face which tingled with burning pain, the fake angel screamed at Lemira, "Are you crazy? You dare to hit me!"

it's all your fault, that it's all because of you? In that case, slapping you

huh? How about now!" Lemira thought to

at a loss for words, her earlier admission merely lip service, not

swiftly as she looked up at Asher, "Asher, if hitting me makes Lemmy feel better, then I

line. Just because you've done a bit for the Langstons, does

the Langstons, would you have achieved

Lemira's defense as sheer audacity, especially since she

moment, a group approached the hospital room, "We're here to investigate

at his bodyguards

Lemira, "Now that the investigators are here, let's see how tough you talk now. When you were cheating, did you ever consider

pretending to be understanding, said, "Asher, maybe Lemmy just wanted our approval

apologize and repent now, I

she was his sister, and regardless of her worth, she was a Langston. A roof over her head was the least he

"I have no desire to stay with the