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.

was getting agitated. “She’s an orphan, Lemira. Where would she find someone capable of murder?”

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

But what excuse should we use?” Lucian pondered for a moment.

“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,

accounts were always sketchy, but

amusing. A man with such a questionable character had served

for years.

you knew Zack was trouble, why

fire him after all these years, especially since Evelina was close

would turn

“Asher, I heard

but you really shouldn’t see. It’s not a pretty

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

her father had taken care of this problem. Too bad

rolled her eyes. “Oh, the

Evelina towards the basement. “If

with shock. Anyone would be scared stiff seeing a dead body like that.

in his arms and shot

wanted to show concern, right? Up close and personal seems fitting.”

draped over Asher’s shoulder. It was her first