When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 210

When Alaric heard the conversation, he recalled instantly the time when he pressured Lemira into the match, a wave of guilt washing over him.

He was relieved Lemira hadn't been affected; otherwise, her grades would have suffered.

"Didn't the Langstons raise her? To cut ties over some grievances, who does that like her?"

"Lemira, come down here and explain. How have the Langstons wronged you?"

Asher felt like he was the center of a joke, an embarrassment he had never experienced in this circle. All these were brought by Lemira.

Lemira descended from the stage, her gaze expressly icy, "Yesterday, did you reject a call from Orvin University's admissions, telling them I wouldn't attend?" Asher's face changed, at a loss for words.

"Did you demand I stay local, to attend the same school as the Langston's adopted daughter who didn't even make it to the community college?" Lemira pressed on. The crowd was in shock.

"Lemira as a top scorer going to Orvin University is an envious achievement. To think the Langstons would turn away."

for three days straight to celebrate. If

their own talented sister?

these murmurs, Asher exploded in exasperation, "It's not like that. Staying

dripped with sarcasm, "For my own good, you asked me, a top scorer, to study at a community college with someone mediocre? That's your idea of what's best for

"Asher didn't mean it.

relying on me to win the playoff. Without me, you

it's all on me. I should've never pressured you.

your apologies, but I'm done with the Langstons. Make sure you

turned and left the venue, determined to cut all ties with the

secretary, "Keep this under wraps. We can't

looked around, "She's just had some squabble with us. Teenagers,

Lemira's the top scorer. Our parents would be thrilled if they know we have an Orvin

lost for

to

something wrong, "For her

what if she