When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 9

The room was a haven of silence.

Lemira opened her mouth as if to speak, but then, words failed her. At times like these, language seemed utterly inadequate.

After all, she had tried to explain herself countless times before, only to be met with disbelief from her brothers.

Lucian's Adam's apple bobbed slightly before he finally let go of her hand. His eyes filled with disappointment as he looked at Lemira, "If you keep going down this path, I can't protect you when Asher gets back. Think about what you're doing."

With those words, Lucian left the room.

Lemira let out a sigh of relief, leaning back against her pillow.

What was there to think about? Bent over backward trying to please them, only to be kicked out and end up dying miserably in a mental institution like in her previous life?

Not a chance.

"Here, catch!"

Suddenly, there was a cold pack wrapped in a bandage before her.

Lemira took it, pressing the cold pack against her bruised cheek, stealing a glance at the man beside her. In a low voice, she said, "Thanks for earlier."

His voice was cool and distant, "Why didn't you explain yourself?"

Lemira lowered her head, a bitter smile on her lips, "Would you believe me if I told you I've tried explaining so many times before, even showed them proof, and they still didn't believe me? They just thought I was lying."

A brief silence fell over the room.

Lemira didn't feel like explaining any further; most people didn't believe her anyway, just thought she was disobedient.

"It's hard not to believe you."

Lemira was caught off guard. Did he really believe her?

Orion stepped closer, placing his hand on her forehead, "Your fever's gone down."

Lemira was stunned; his touch was cool and soothing, making her feel much better. She glanced at the scar on his wrist, "Is that from an accident too, the scar on your wrist?"

Orion's hand froze for a moment before he quickly withdrew it. He began to remove the empty IV bag, taking a while before answering, "Yeah, an accident."