When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 39

The slap sent Lemira's palm tingling with numbness!

She stared at Orion in shock, his figure suddenly loomed larger than life. She hadn't expected him to grab her hand and personally deliver a slap to Alaric's face.

Silence enveloped the room.

Evelina couldn't help but feel a twinge of satisfaction seeing Alaric get slapped. This surely meant Alaric would never forgive Lemira now.

Alaric's eyes reddened, his voice laced with disbelief, "Lemira! You actually dared to hit me?"

Was she not afraid of him getting mad, cutting her off forever?

Lemira slowly retracted her hand, not going to lie, it felt kind of exhilarating. She spoke coolly, "You hit me first, now I'm returning the favor. Any problems?"

"But I'm your brother! I was stopping you from making a grave mistake with your words! How's that the same?"

Alaric always had a strong sense of pride. Even though he had apologized, he never imagined Lemira would slap him back! It felt like a blow to his ego.

Orion's lips curled with a hint of mockery, "May I ask, what exactly did she say that spelled such a disaster you're speaking of?"

Alaric glanced at Evelina, justifying boldly, "Eve was emotional just now. What if she got triggered by Lemira's words and actually did something to harm herself?"

He believed he was not wrong. It was Lemira who was too indifferent, lacking familial warmth. Even though she won some contest, it didn't give her the right to hurt family!

Orion's gaze shifted to Evelina, his eyes cold, "We've been talking for so long. If you're planning on killing yourself, why haven't you done it yet? Who are you waiting to perform for?"

Evelina choked on his words; the school doctor's comments were brutally sharp.

She never actually wanted to die. But when did Lemira get so close to this sharp-tongue doctor?

Evelina felt awkward at the moment, holding onto the blade, not sure whether to proceed or stop.

She reverted to her old tactics, her eyes red, "I-I was just panicked, trying to make…"