When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 521

“Wait, Zack did what?”

Lemira couldn’t believe her ears. She rushed down to the basement, where the entire Langston family had already gathered.

Asher stood by the door, staring at Zack’s lifeless body hanging from the ceiling. His brow furrowed, but deep down, he was relieved. A suicide out of guilt meant they could pin all the blame on Zack.

Lucian noticed Lemira approaching and quickly shielded her view. “Don’t look, it’ll haunt your dreams.”

Lemira set her jaw. “Zack wouldn’t have taken his own life.”

Evelina must have coerced him somehow. A greedy person like him wouldn’t just up and end it.

Caspian spoke up, “So you think he was murdered?”

“No way,” Asher shot back immediately. “And if it was murder, who did it? Eve’s just a girl; she couldn’t have done it alone. Don’t you dare try to frame her.”

Lemira smirked. “Who’s to say Evelina didn’t have help?”

Clearly, someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

getting agitated. “She’s an orphan, Lemira. Where would

got a point. Maybe Zack really did take his

to the police. But what excuse should we

chimed in, “Let’s say Zack stole a bunch of valuables from the house. He was caught trying to take something from Lemira’s room last night, and

works. Zack’s accounts were always sketchy, but

it all rather amusing. A man with such a questionable character had served the Langston family

for years.

you

looked uneasy. “I thought it was wrong to just fire him after all these years, especially since Evelina was close to

thought things would turn

then, Evelina burst into the room. “Asher, I heard Zack killed himself. Is

but you really

never expected this. Even if he

father had taken care of this problem. Too

rolled her eyes. “Oh, the

pushed Evelina towards the basement. “If you’re so concerned, why not

shock. Anyone would be scared stiff seeing a dead body

in his arms and shot Caspian a glare. “That was too much.”

Up

draped over Asher’s shoulder. It was