When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 456

Evelina lowered her head, fear etching every line of her face, but her eyes remained dark and unreadable.

She would never willingly leave the Langston family.

Limping out of the hospital room, she saw Asher approaching. Without a second thought, she feigned weakness and collapsed to the ground.

Asher rushed to her side, cradling Evelina in his arms. "What's wrong? How did you get so hurt?"

Evelina weakly shook her head. "I'm fine, but I need to apologize to Lemmy, clear the air about the past, and get her to forgive Caspian." But as soon as she finished speaking, Evelina pretended to faint.

She had no intention of apologizing to Lemira.

Asher immediately called for a doctor to take Evelina away, then turned to confront Caspian in the hospital room. "It's one thing to teach Eve a lesson, but did you have to go so hard on her? She's got a fractured rib!"

"Asher, don't play the good guy with me. Wasn't it you who insisted Evelina leave with me yesterday? Don't act like you didn't know. I would never lay a hand on her!"

Asher's expression flickered uncomfortably. "That doesn't justify you nearly killing her. Her dad died saving our parents. If this gets out, how do you expect the Langstons to show their faces?"

"But, Asher, remember, it was this witch who stirred the pot, causing me to lash out at Lemira too!"

"Caspian, you might be soft on Lemira now, but she hasn't shown any mercy. Maybe you should think about how to handle the fallout from that live-streamed assault."

Caspian stood his ground. "Evelina clearing the air and getting Lemira to vent will ensure she doesn't pursue this matter too harshly."

After all, he was also a victim, deceived by Evelina.

Asher scoffed. "Well, that's your mess to clean up, not mine."

In the next room over, Evelina quietly woke up, realizing she had indeed fractured a rib, which explained the pain.

She texted: "Caspian nearly killed me. Why should I continue playing the victim?"

"The worse Caspian beats you, the more sympathy and compensation you'll get from Asher and Lucian. Money is what matters. Once you've drained the Langstons dry, you won't have to worry about them anymore."