When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 757

Lemira’s words struck Asher like a punch to the gut.

He shouted in denial, “When have I ever let our parents down? You’re the one who got them killed!”

Lemira stepped forward, fixing Asher with an unyielding stare. “Because you took in our enemy’s daughter—and treated her like your own!”

“Who knows if what you’re saying is true until everything’s been investigated?” Asher shot back.

Lemira’s eyes were icy cold. “And you’re blaming me for their deaths? If the car crash wasn’t an accident but deliberately planned, then even if I hadn’t left the house that night, it would’ve happened the next day just the same!”

If the Sinclair family really was willing to sabotage us for that new energy project, there’s no way they would have given up after one try.

If the first attempt failed, they’d just try again.

Asher fell silent, unable to argue.

Lemira continued, “All these years, you’ve been blaming me for what happened to our parents. I’ve kept quiet all this time, but now I can finally show you how wrong you are.”

Asher slumped, his voice rough. “So—are you satisfied now?”

“Not quite.”

Lemira met Asher’s gaze. “When I track down Evelina’s father and bring him to you, you can go kneel at our parents’ graves and ask for forgiveness. You took in our enemy’s daughter, raised her, and in the end she drove the company into bankruptcy. That’s karma, isn’t it?”

At that, Asher looked visibly older, slumping under the weight of Lemira’s accusations. He could barely lift his head.

Adopting the daughter of their enemy or losing the family business—neither was something he could accept.

Watching Asher’s defeated state, Lucian couldn’t help but pity him.

He stepped toward Lemira. “Lemmy, don’t be so harsh. Asher is already devastated. He didn’t know things would turn out like this.”

“And you,” Lemira shot back, sarcasm coloring her tone as she looked at Lucian. “You’ve said the exact same things. You were all the same back then. Did you really think you could wash your hands of this?”

Lucian stood there, momentarily stunned, then finally forced out, “Lemmy, I was wrong before. I realize that now. At least I was the first to see Evelina’s true colors.”

He was trying to differentiate himself from Asher.

Lemira laughed coldly. “Spare me. The two of you should pack your things and move out. I’ve put up with you long enough—this is my limit.”

With that, she left the room.

Asher could barely stay on his feet. He turned to Lucian. “Lucian, I—I honestly had no idea.”

It was as if Asher’s world had crumbled around him.

Life had played a cruel joke: Evelina’s father was alive all along.

Didn’t that make adopting Evelina utterly absurd?