When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 1033

Lemira froze at the question, scrambling for a believable explanation.

After a brief pause, she said, "Imagine waking up completely disoriented, finding yourself strapped to an operating table, and seeing Rowan standing over you in surgical scrubs. Anyone would be terrified."

She patted her chest, feigning lingering anxiety. She lowered her gaze. "After all, I don't trust the Langston family at all. My head was spinning, and I was so scared. I'm just glad you were there, otherwise I would have lost my mind."

Even though she had believed it was a nightmare, having Orion by her side had grounded her.

Orion kept his eyes on her, though her lowered head concealed her true expression. He reached out and gently squeezed her shoulder. "It's all in the past now. Whatever you're afraid of won't happen."

He suspected Rowan had used the operating table to threaten her in the past. It was the only logical explanation for her severe reaction.

Hearing his firm reassurance, Lemira looked up and met his deep, unwavering gaze. In that instant, all her remaining apprehension vanished.

A soft smile graced her lips. "Of course."

Those horrors belonged to her past life. They would never happen again, and she would never be as foolishly naive as she had been.

Thinking back to Rowan, she asked, "Are the medications Rowan provided really that effective?"

"Yes. Director Harrison personally verified them, otherwise I never would have agreed to let Rowan treat you. The Director confirmed that the results are exceptional and you won't suffer any lasting complications."

A flicker of doubt crossed Lemira's eyes.

In her past life, Rowan wasn't this medically brilliant. She knew he had peddled experimental drugs under the guise of anti-aging and life-extension to scam the wealthy. But could he have independently developed these treatments?

This didn't align with her previous life at all.

Orion noticed her hesitation. "What is it? Did you find something suspicious?"

"In my memory, Rowan was never this capable," she explained with a frown. "The only reason he managed to join the Aether Research Facility in the first place was because I worked tirelessly to track down an ancient medical formula for him."

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