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.

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

got a point. Maybe Zack really did take his own life out of

to the police. But what excuse should we use?” Lucian pondered

was caught trying to take something from Lemira’s room last night, and

“I suppose that works. Zack’s accounts were always sketchy, but I turned a blind

amusing. A man with such

for years.

you knew

fire him

thought things would turn out like this?

I heard Zack killed

you really shouldn’t see. It’s not a

crying. “I never expected this. Even if he deserved it, it’s still a life lost.”

problem. Too bad they couldn’t get rid of Lemira just yet.

eyes. “Oh,

stepped forward and pushed Evelina towards the basement. “If you’re so concerned,

Zack’s face and screamed, going limp with shock. Anyone would be scared stiff seeing a

his arms and shot Caspian a glare. “That

concern, right? Up

pale and speechless, draped over Asher’s shoulder. It was her first encounter with