When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 773

Lemira saw Sophia standing outside the elevator, her pupils tightening involuntarily.

She hadn’t expected the Sinclairs to arrive so quickly.

Lemira could tell that Sophia was deeply worried about her mother, but Lemira herself had lost both parents as a child—because of the Sinclair family.

Taking the initiative, Lemira spoke up. “Ms. Sinclair, I heard your mother is missing. Has there been any news?”

At these words, Sophia clenched her jaw in silence but didn’t respond to Lemira.

She took a step toward Orion, anxiety clear on her face. “Mrs. Amanda has already sent people to help me. Will you come with me? Right now, you’re the only person I can truly rely on.”

Orion turned to Lemira. “Let me take you back to campus first.”

Sophia stepped forward and grabbed Orion’s hand. “Orie, my mother is missing—I don’t know what’s happening, and I’m scared. Can you stay with me, please?”

Lemira saw the anxiety etched on Sophia’s face and the tears welling in her eyes.

She felt a pang of guilt she couldn’t explain.

After all, Mrs. Amelia had been kidnapped by them, and she was still in their hands.

Lemira looked at Orion. “Maybe you should go with Ms. Sinclair to look for her mother?”

With Orion there, he could keep an eye on things, just to be safe and make sure nothing suspicious slipped out.

But Orion avoided Sophia’s grasp, strode forward, and gently pulled Lemira out of the elevator.

Lemira glanced over at the man by her side, then couldn’t help looking back at Sophia—only to meet eyes brimming with resentment and hatred.

Sophia called out loudly behind them, “Orie, are you really going to abandon me at a time like this?”

Sophia was on the verge of breaking down. She hadn’t expected that even now, Orion was still siding with that wretched Lemira.

Lemira was just going back to school—her own mother was missing!

Was her mother’s crisis really less important than Lemira?

Lemira kept her voice low. “Your mother’s already here helping with the search. If you stay away, it might look off—and it’ll make things harder for your mom. Mrs. Amelia is her close friend. Think of it as doing her a favor.”

Orion glanced at her hand before speaking in a cool tone. “Fine. I’ll go over there first. I’ll have my driver take you back to campus.”

“No, it’s fine. I can get back myself.”

“No.”

Orion’s brows drew together, obviously unwilling to compromise.

In the end, Lemira had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Once inside the car, she watched Orion turn and walk toward Sophia, who immediately flashed a smile of radiant relief.

Seeing Sophia’s face, Lemira suddenly remembered Mrs. Amelia’s words—that her parents’ death in that car accident had been nothing but their own bad luck.

How absurd.