When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 454

So, he cut the meeting short and rushed back.

Lemira tilted her head, pressing her face against his palm. "Did I ever cry this hard before?" She couldn't recall ever having cried like this.

Orion pursed his lips, remembering. Yes, there was that time, during the accident years ago.

When he had pulled Lemira from the wreckage, she had cried just like this, heartbreakingly, because he wouldn't let her near the burning car. She had even bitten him. But she had forgotten all about that.

His palm was slightly warm as his gaze locked onto her face with intensity.

As he leaned in closer, Lemira straightened up, clearing her throat. "You probably haven't had dinner yet, right? I'm a bit hungry."

"I could eat."

He took her hand, his look deep and meaningful.

Lemira glanced down at their intertwined fingers, asking subconsciously, "What are we to each other now?"

Orion brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "After you're discharged, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where?"

"That's a secret for now. If we're looking for a label, it needs to be done properly."

flickered. A

mean defining their

relationship had changed over the past few days, they hadn't discussed what they were

hadn't expected Orion to

Lemira still hadn't told him about

was just

And there's no trace of this middle-aged man, as

the records, this man should have been

face, Lemira couldn't help but speculate. Was Evelina

these years, Evelina

orphan, Evelina enjoyed the privileges

out her father, the driver, unless

If it came

that Evelina's father

alive, her status in

Soovel

lightly: "Looks like Caspian laid hands on Evelina, scaring her

came

to force Evelina to contact her father

gather better evidence and catch

message from Caspian: "Has Evelina come to apologize to

he spoke,