8 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Orions gaze was unfathomable , You trust me this much , not afraid I might fool you ? Whats there for you to fool me out of ? Lemira looked at him squarely , Youre pretty much my only friend right now . Orions gaze briefly faltered . A friend ? His lips curled slightly , and then he put on a stern facade , Dont just trust people willy nilly in the future , especially men . Got it , Im off . Lemira waved , slinging her backpack over her shoulder as she left the infirmary . Orion remained seated long after shed left , his eyes catching the sight of the cake on the desk . Memories of a car crash scene , with a ruined birthday cake , flashed through his mind . His head began to throb uncontrollably . Since that car crash , he hadnt touched cake again . After a while , he got a call , Mr. Everhart , Ms. Langston has safely arrived home . Only then did Orion hang up , his silhouette stretching long in the setting sun . Back at the Langston residence , Lemira found Lucian sitting on the sofa , obviously waiting for her . She greeted him without emotion , Lucian . Lucian looked up to find his distant yet defiant sister , unsure of what to say . He had suspected her of cheating when her grades suddenly shot up . But it turned out her achievements were genuine . Except these years Lemiras were mediocre for her school grades , how come such drastic change ? Lucian realized Lemira had truly changed , and it wasnt just a phase of acting out . He felt both happy and lost . The sister who used to center around him seemed gone . She was genuinely putting in the effort , not just being stubborn . Lucian started to reflect , realizing he had looked at Lemira through filtered lens and indeed been neglectful of Lemiras feelings , especially with Alarics stunt at school . Could this be why she changed so much ? Lucians voice was mixed , Back so late , were you at the public library again ? Yeah . Lucian sighed slightly , Isnt it better here than at those public places ? Its not safe out there with all sorts of people . Stop going to those libraries to study . Lemira pressed her lips ; there it was again , decisions made for her . Lucian continued , Evelinas grades have dropped badly , so I hired a tutor for her . You should join in . If Evelina struggles with anything , you can help her out . After all , youre classmates . When she was absent , you could take detailed notes for her . Lemiras gaze turned scornful . So , it was all for Evelinas sake ; that was why she was asked to study at home . Lemira stood tall , I dont want that . Lemmy , I know that Alaric did wrong back at school , but youve already proved that youre capable . Eve is our family . Her dropping rank is because of the match , and since you wont join the team , you should make some sacrifice , assisting Eve with her grades . Youve got the experience after all . Lemira only felt it absurd , I refuse ! Just two words would make her feel explaining was a waste of time . Alaric burst out , pointing at her , Lemira , have you no conscience ? After all these years living off the Langstons , and youve contributed nothing . How can you be so shameless ? Lemira found it ironic . In her past life , she had indeed tried her hardest for the Langstons , honing her gaming skills to lead the team to victory . And what did she get in return ? The result of Evelinas few tears could easily replace her , taking over the championship spot . This life , she wouldnt make the stupid mistake . She coolly responded , Fine , from today on , Ill move out of the Langston house and not use a dime of the Langstons money . Lets sever ties now , she thought . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!