When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira knew the cloth was laced with chloroform, but she eventually passed out anyway.

Watching Lemira slump into unconsciousness, Caspian finally let go of her and took the napkin offered by his bodyguard.

The driver tentatively suggested, "Sir, maybe we should tie her hands, just to be safe."

After all, Ms. Lemira seemed pretty skilled.

Caspian's hand flew in a swift backhand slap, "Tie whose hands? She is my sister, Ms. Langston, got it?"

The driver quickly zipped his lips in fear.

Caspian closed the car door: "To the hospital."

He touched his swollen face.

Ouch, the girl has been practicing, and she knows how to fight back now.

They arrived at the hospital.

Caspian carried Lemira into a high-end private room, cheerfully announcing, "Lucian, guess who I brought?"

"Lemmy? Why did she pass out?"

Lucian was overjoyed to see Lemira but noticed she hadn't woken up.

"Caspian, what happened to Lemmy?"

swelling cheek, "It wasn't easy bringing her here. We were talking, and suddenly, she lashed out and knocked me out cold.

that Lemira had turned tough and seemed to be turning

can't treat Lemmy like

I know

came to apply medication to his wounds and ice to reduce

up, we can't

involved with the Sinclairs, which ended up with Alaric in detention. If you'd been stricter and kept her close, none of this would've happened." "This time is different; we were

they couldn't

due to a forced isolation, and then there was the trouble with the

the one teaching Lemira

shoes

his voice, "Caspian, I'll

3 Situation, but youet

not to resort to

old ways!"

it," Caspian replied, somewhat

Caspian's agent approached,

you've got

you

face?"

"It's nothing."

be nothing? For a star, the

unfazed, not taking the

up, glancing at Lemira on the bed, "Lucian, talk to

better not treat Lemmy like this in