When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 847

After Lemira had finished everything, seeing the two of them standing there like drowned rats finally brought her some relief.

She dusted off her hands, looked at them, and said, “So, have you sobered up now?”

Lucian spoke up, “Lemmy, what are you doing? You know Asher has never apologized so humbly to anyone before. This proves he truly realizes his mistake. Can’t you just give him another chance? After all, none of us are mind readers. How could we have known there was something wrong with Evelina's father?”

If they had known ahead of time, they would never have brought Evelina into the Langston family.

Asher wiped the dirty water from his face and said, “Lemira, do you really think you could have handled things any better than we did? Just because someone has a criminal record, does that mean they can’t turn over a new leaf?”

“Don’t try to guilt-trip me. If it had been me, I wouldn’t have brought Evelina into the Langston family in the first place.”

Lucian tried to explain, “Asher only did it because he thought Evelina’s father had saved your life—he just wanted to repay that debt.”

“There are plenty of ways to repay someone for saving your life—you could have given Evelina enough money to live comfortably, for example. But instead, you insisted on bringing her into the Langston family. Don’t think I didn’t see through Asher’s plan: he just wanted to polish his own reputation.”

Whether it was hiring someone with a criminal record as a driver or taking Evelina in, Asher’s motivations were all about protecting his own image.

Asher shot back angrily, “But at the time, there was nothing wrong with what I did!”

Lemira looked at him with open sarcasm. “Right, you’re never at fault. From the beginning, you never thought you did anything wrong. Everything you just said was just for show—to cover up your mistakes.”

Asher fell silent.

Lemira gave them both a mocking look. “After all these years, don’t we all know each other’s real character?”

Lucian stepped forward, wanting to defend himself, but Lemira shot him a glance. “The same goes for you.”

After saying this, Lemira turned and strode into the elevator without a backward glance.

Thinking back to how Asher and Lucian had just played off each other in front of her, Lemira felt nothing but amusement.

Did they really think that with such a performance, they could win her pity, make her forgive them, and then share the clues she’d collected about Evelina’s father—just so they could feel less guilty about themselves?

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