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."

gaze flickered.

mean defining

days, they hadn't discussed what they were

hadn't expected Orion to be

a meal, Lemira still hadn't told him about

it was just speculation at this

our people lost him. The man is highly cautious. And there's no trace of this middle-aged man, as if he doesn't exist." Lemira felt a slight

records, this man

Evelina's beaten face, Lemira couldn't help but speculate. Was Evelina looking for

years, Evelina hadn't

Evelina enjoyed the privileges of a

vanity, she wouldn't seek out her father, the

If it came

that Evelina's father

status in the Langston family

Soovel

like Caspian laid hands on Evelina, scaring her

another came to light, exposing

needed to find a way to force Evelina to

gather better evidence and catch the person

"Has Evelina come to apologize to you? If you're not satisfied, I'll make sure she does until you

he spoke, nothing