When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 688

Mrs. Amanda sighed. "All I can say is that her condition has stabilized for now."

"It's all Lemira's fault. She was so disrespectful, saying things that made her ill. And after you've been so kind to that girl... she turns around and upsets her. My Susanna used to take such good care of her."

Mrs. Amelia spared no effort in slandering Lemira.

Lemira looked at Mrs. Amanda, her face filled with guilt. "I didn't mean to."

Mrs. Amanda's expression wasn't pleasant either. "Lemira, can I ask what you said to her that upset her so much she needed to be resuscitated again?"

Mrs. Eileen was a very kind person, the best mother-in-law she could have asked for.

So Mrs. Amanda really wanted to know why Lemira would do such a thing.

Hearing the accusatory tone, Lemira felt a tightness in her chest, as if it were stuffed with cotton, making it hard to breathe.

She paused for a moment before answering, "Mrs. Eileen asked me not to be with Orion."

In truth, this wasn't surprising to Lemira.

Mrs. Amanda was silent for a moment.

But Mrs. Amelia was both surprised and delighted. She covered her mouth and said to Mrs. Amanda, "See? What did I tell you? She has the best judgment of character. She knew they weren't right for each other. Lemira must have refused and defied her, which is why she ended up in critical condition last night."

Lemira's eyes reddened. "Mrs. Amanda, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said something so offensive."

Mrs. Amanda wiped a tear from her eye. "You're a good girl. Since she has made her wishes known, we should respect them, shouldn't we?"

The words she couldn't bring herself to say had been spoken by the ailing old woman, forcing her to be the villain.

Lemira lowered her eyes and said with difficulty, "Yes."

The scales began to tip. She knew how important his grandmother was to Orion. How could she bear to let him lose his most cherished family member?

Even though she didn't want to let go at all.

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