When They Beg, I Rise!

"Did you swing by the hospital to check on Lucian?"

"Sort of. I'm gonna grab a change of clothes."

Lemira turned and headed back to her bedroom, hoping to shake off the day's events.

Meanwhile, Orion was waiting outside when Lemira's phone began to ring.

Peering at the caller ID, he saw it was Matthew and answered, "I bet you're home by now. Got something pretty big to talk about."

"What's up?" Orion asked, only to be met with silence on the other end.

Matthew, sweating bullets, blurted out, "Why are you answering her phone?"

"Disappointed? What's so important? Go on."

Orion narrowed his eyes, suspicious of Matthew's late call.

What could Matthew possibly want to talk to Lemira about that was so urgent?

"Uh, I just wanted to... compliment you, yeah. My phone's about to die, gotta run." Matthew hung up, his nerves shot.

He thought, "I need to lay low for a while. This could spell trouble."

call, sensed Matthew

changed and visibly calmer, "Thanks for being

to rush to her side if she didn't answer calls or

her closely,

Lucian's seen Evelina's true colors. He's treading lightly around me now. He

paused before speaking, "Can't

Doctor said it's post-traumatic amnesia. My mind's shielding me by

never dwelled on the accident

to uncover the truth, to find out if the driver really was her

didn't pry further, "It's late. Rest up and call if you need

"Will do."

left, Lemira slumped against the

whose moods were unpredictable, having

showbiz with his good looks,

his

an acting awarddast year and was tipped for it again, thanks to a blockbuster script and a hit

en novelxo

to let Caspian intimidate her

sleep in, then headed to the esports team's base at school in the afternoon to

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the base, she noticed a crowd, including girls holding support