When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 207

As soon as Lemira mentioned it, Evelina's face visibly crumbled into panic.

Evelina whimpered in grievance, "Even Judy admitted it. Nothing would change even if she were here in person."

It was because Judy didn't want to take the blame, so she went out of her way to bribe Judy's parents to come and testify on her behalf.

Judy's parents nodded in agreement, "That's right, this whole mess was our daughter's doing. We're willing to accept the blame and the punishment, just please leave Ms. Sterling out of it."

Why bother with college for a girl like that when the Langston family's money could easily cover her brother's tuition?

The teacher found himself in a bind, "No, we still need Judy to come to school herself."

Evelina's face tensed noticeably, cursing under her breath that everything was supposed to be perfectly arranged until Lemira spoke up.

Asher, hearing this, turned to the teacher, "Could I have a word with the principal alone?"

The teacher nodded, and Asher turned to reassure Evelina, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. I believe you're innocent."

believing in

smile as she watched Asher and

not,

would still be punished, her grades

her teeth, "Doesn't matter. As long as Asher believes I'm innocent. The family's loaded; I can still go to college!" Lemira didn't bother with more words, just turned

uneasy as she turned to the middle-aged couple, "So, Judy really agreed

won't accept it. After we gave her a piece of our mind, she ran off As long as we, her parents, admit to it, it's fine. Just

worry, as long as you keep Judy from spilling the beans, you'll get

ease. If Judy talked,

number. [Found Judy. I'll keep her

this, Evelina paled

dialed back, but it was a disconnected number. She pondered over it, thinking if Judy could

later, after Lemira submitted her college applications, feeling a weight finally lift, she got a shocking

on the

hung herself in

eligh

for being unable to bear