When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 585

Lemira stared at the message, feeling a chill run through her, like she'd been plunged into icy water. With a sigh, she deleted the text she’d been typing.

She tossed her phone aside, glancing at Orion's message, but didn’t reply. At that moment, she felt utterly lost.

Before she knew it, lunchtime rolled around, and another message from Orion popped up: "Lunch together? I brought back a gift from my trip."

Lemira glanced at it, unwilling to respond. But soon enough, her phone began ringing with Orion’s name flashing on the screen.

Ignoring the calls didn’t last long, as he dialed her number several times. Her nerves felt like they were sizzling in a frying pan.

Janice, her coworker, noticed her distress. "Who's calling? Aren’t you going to pick up?"

Lemira finally grabbed her phone, typing a quick response on WhatsApp: "A bit busy. Let's do it another time."

Seeing her message, Orion frowned, sensing something off. This wasn’t like Lemira.

Was she really caught up with some team project?

He tapped her WhatsApp photo, then checked her Facebook. Nothing unusual.

Could she be mad because he didn’t reply last night?

That was the only reason he could come up with.

Just then, Mrs. Amanda approached him. "What did the doctor say? If your grandmother needs surgery, it could be risky."

Orion pocketed his phone, glancing worriedly at the old woman in the ICU.

His grandmother had collapsed suddenly last night, rushed to the hospital, and only just made it out of surgery after long hours.

He pressed his lips together, his voice steady: "Let’s focus on her recovery for now. We’ll discuss surgery later."

"I agree. We need to be completely prepared if surgery becomes necessary."

Noticing the tension between Mrs. Amanda and Orion, Sophia refrained from probing further.

When she offered Orion the breakfast, he shook his head. "I’m not hungry."

"Orie, even if you’re not hungry, you should eat something. Grandma Eileen wouldn’t want you to neglect yourself."

Sophia’s voice was gentle but firm. "Take a break. I’ll stay here with Mrs. Amanda. I’ve got experience with this stuff, no worries."

Mrs. Amanda nodded. "Think about what I said. It's what your grandmother wishes too."

Orion glanced once more at his grandmother through the glass, before turning to leave the hospital.

Sophia watched him go, then casually asked Mrs. Amanda, "What did you and Orie talk about? He seemed a bit down."

"Nothing much, just about his grandmother's surgery. You know how devoted he is; it’s hard for him to make decisions."