When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 986

She breathed a sigh of relief, though her mood dipped slightly.

She walked straight onto campus. A short distance away, a car slowly pulled out from a side street.

The window rolled down, and Orion's gaze remained fixed on Lemira's retreating back until she completely disappeared from sight.

Unable to resist, he lit a cigarette. Narrowing his eyes, he exhaled a plume of white smoke, suppressing the restless agitation in his heart.

Only when he saw Lemira could his heart find any peace.

Orion pulled out his phone and instinctively opened their chat, scrolling through their old messages and reminiscing about their past.

When Lemira returned to her dorm room, she realized Stella Waverly wasn't back yet.

Where did she go?

Janice looked up at Lemira. "Why are you back alone?"

"Stella said she had something to do, but I didn't expect her to be out this late."

"Do you think there's more trouble with the Waverlies?"

Hearing Janice say that, Lemira felt a pang of worry for Stella.

She texted Stella: [I'm back at the dorm. Where are you? Are you coming back tonight?]

After sending the text, there was no reply.

She looked at Janice and said, "It's barely ten o'clock. She might be back soon. With Caleb around, she's probably fine."

If Stella had been alone, Lemira would have been much more concerned.

But ever since the brooding bodyguard had stayed by Stella's side, Lemira felt much more at ease.

Furthermore, Caleb had a decent relationship with Orion. If anything really happened, Caleb would definitely reach out for help.

Lemira put down her phone and went to take a shower. But even as curfew approached and the dorm doors locked, Stella hadn't returned.

Lemira checked her phone; still no reply.

After some thought, she gave Stella a call. It rang for quite a while before finally connecting.

Lemira asked tentatively, "Hey, are you not coming back tonight?"

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