When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 981

Lemira guessed why he had come. He probably knew about the testimony.

She remained silent for a moment before taking the initiative. "Evelina's father demanded you testify in court before he hands over the evidence."

"I know. And I promised you before that I would testify. That won't change."

Except back then, he hadn't told Lemira that he was the key witness.

Orion now felt completely cornered, unable to defend his past actions.

He placed a piece of fish on her plate. "Don't worry about that. I will definitely appear in court. Those who deserve to be punished won't get away with it."

Lemira looked at the fish in her bowl. It was her favorite cut.

He had always remembered.

Every time they ate out, he would order her favorite dishes, remembering all her preferences.

Tears pricked at Lemira's eyes. She lowered her head and murmured, "Yeah, I know."

"Eat up. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Orion's tone was as casual as usual, carrying a hint of care but never crossing the line. It was impossible to hate him.

Lemira changed the subject. "Where are they? Why haven't they come back?"

She noticed a message on her phone from Stella Waverly: "We had something to take care of and left early. You go ahead and eat."

Seeing the message, Lemira vaguely understood why Orion had shown up here.

She put down her phone and lowered her head to taste the fish he had given her.

It was delicious.

The atmosphere in the private room was quiet. Neither of them spoke much while they ate.

When Lemira set down her silverware, she looked at Orion. "How is Mrs. Amanda doing?"

"There's news about a kidney donor. We can arrange the surgery soon."

Lemira breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, she found Mrs. Amelia's calculations utterly disgusting.

Mrs. Amelia was clinging to the Everhart family like a leech, acting so unhinged that it made everyone uncomfortable.

Seeing her relieved expression, Orion said, "Don't worry. Even if we hadn't found a donor temporarily, we wouldn't have agreed to the Sinclair family's conditions."

"Exactly."

Orion glanced at her. "Are you done eating? I'll drop you off."

"No need. I drove myself."

Lemira stood up, and the two left the private dining room for the parking lot.

When Orion saw her striking Standard SUV, he paused in surprise.

Caleb Sterling had told him earlier that Lemira bought an SUV, but seeing it in person was a different level of shock.

"I didn't expect you to like this type of vehicle," he noted.

Lemira patted her car. "Only a car this big can contain my untamed soul."

Orion fell silent. So she didn't like the sports car?

Just then, Sophia Sinclair rushed out from the side and grabbed Orion's arm. "Orion, do you really have to drive the Sinclair family to absolute ruin?"

Lemira turned to see Sophia. The once highly celebrated socialite looked incredibly haggard, stripped of her usual glamorous glow.