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."

if I had a daughter like her, I'd rent out a restaurant for three days straight to celebrate. If

over their own

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

asked me, a top scorer, to study at a community college with someone mediocre? That's your idea

"Asher didn't mean it.

Alaric, "Forcing me to skip classes for a video game tournament, relying on me to

me. I should've never pressured you. Thankfully,

done with the Langstons. Make sure

the venue, determined to cut all ties

this under wraps. We can't let it spread." Otherwise, the Langston family

just had some squabble with us. Teenagers, you know

why turn away Orvin University's offer? Lemira's the top scorer. Our parents would be thrilled if they know we have an Orvin student in

lost for

willing to

something wrong, "For her

what if