When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 281

Lemira's lips twisted into a cold smirk, "Yes, you'll find out after I get discharged."

"Why the mystery now? Can't you just tell us straight?"

"Tell you straight? I told you straight this time, look where that got me. I don't trust you!"

Alaric choked on the words for a moment, "But you should trust Lucian, right?"

"In my eyes, you're all the same."

Alaric quickly changed the subject, "Lemira, Lucian's not doing so well. His stomach issue's flaring up again. The doc says his constant brooding is making it worse. Maybe you should see him."

Hearing this, Lemira spoke blandly, "I dreamed about the car crash that killed our parents last night."

paused, "Did you

and the sound of our parents calling out to me. Ever since they died, deep down, you all blamed me. If I hadn't

previous life, which was why she had always

said when we were kids. We can't blame you for this, it was

Because in my dream, our parents kept telling

better if we keep our distance, become strangers. If

up, Alaric felt a pang of sadness. Even though he said

for wanting to go out for that cake, which led to the accident that killed their parents. That day,

in silence. Lucian understood, turning away to wipe his

were a way

tone grew more serious, "Alaric, have someone dig into everything about Evelina. We have to

then he'd find the evidence to make him believe! They couldn't let

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hanging up, Lemira thought about Lucian's expression in