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Chapter388 Chapter 388 LucianfixedhisgazeonThaddeus,hisdeterminationclear.Noonewoulddisrespecthissisteronhiswatch. Lucian fixed his gaze on Thaddeus , his determination clear . No one would disrespect his sister on his watch . Lemiracouldneverbeanyone’smistress! Lemira could never be anyone’s mistress ! Thaddeusletoutamockinglaugh,“Alrightthen,howaboutyouexchangeLemirafortheentireLangstonfamilyfortune?” Thaddeus let out a mocking laugh , “ Alright then , how about you exchange Lemira for the entire Langston family fortune ? ” Luciannoddedwithouthesitation,“Okay.” Lucian nodded without hesitation , “ Okay . ” Asher’svoicewasharsh,“Ihaven’tagreed toanything.Afterall,Lemiramadeherownbed,andthathas * Asher’s voice was harsh , “ I haven’t agreed to anything . After all , Lemira made her own bed , and that has nothingtodowiththeLangstonfamily.” nothing to do with the Langston family . ” Luciansteppedforward,confrontingThaddeus,“I’mwillingtogiveupmyentirepersonalfortune!” Lucian stepped forward , confronting Thaddeus , “ I’m willing to give up my entire personal fortune ! ” “Andhowmuchisthat?Notenough!”Thaddeussneered,“Seemslikeyoursincerityisn’tallthat!” “ And how much is that ? Not enough ! ” Thaddeus sneered , “ Seems like your sincerity isn’t all that ! ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> */ HeturnedtoLemirawithasmirk,“Iwasjusttestingtheirso–calledsincerity.” He turned to Lemira with a smirk , “ I was just testing their so – called sincerity .” Lemirasmiledslightly,“Noneedfortests,Ialreadyknow.” Lemira smiled slightly , “ No need for tests , I already know . ” AsherexplodedatLemira,“So,you’reproudofyourself,Lemira?Ifyou’resoblindtokindness,thensobeit.InfrontofMr.Dravenhere,letmemakeitclear:youarenolongerpartoftheLangstonfamily.Anytroubleyoucausewon’tbelinkedtousanymore!” Asher exploded at Lemira , “ So , you’re proud of yourself , Lemira ? If you’re so blind to kindness , then so be it . In front of Mr. Draven here , let me make it clear : you are no longer part of the Langston family . Any trouble you cause won’t be linked to us anymore ! ” Itwasbettertomakethingscleartoavoiddraggingthefamilydown. It was better to make things clear to avoid dragging the family down . Lemirarepliedcalmly,“Wasn’tIalreadyout?” Lemira replied calmly , “ Wasn’t I already out ? ” Asherwasn’tsatisfied, “Evenifyouenduponthestreets,ithasnothingtodowithme…” Asher wasn’t satisfied , “ Even if you end up on the streets , it has nothing to do with me …” Hecouldn’tfinishhissentenceasOrionthrewaglassofwaterathim. He couldn’t finish his sentence as Orion threw a glass of water at him . Orion’sfacewaslivid,“Saythatagain,andseeiftheLangstonGroupdoesn’tgobankrupttomorrow!” Orion’s face was livid , “ Say that again , and see if the Langston Group doesn’t go bankrupt tomorrow ! ” Asher,drenched,glancedatOrion,unsureofhisstatus. Asher , drenched , glanced at Orion , unsure of his status . Moreover,withThaddeuspresent,hecouldonlystormoffinahuff. Moreover , with Thaddeus present , he could only storm off in a huff . Lucianremained,turningtoLemira,“Lemmy,nomatterwhatAshersays,inmyheart,you’llalwaysbemysister.Youcancometomewithanytroubleinthefuture.” Lucian remained , turning to Lemira , “ Lemmy , no matter what Asher says , in my heart , you’ll always be my sister . You can come to me with any trouble in the future . ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Thaddeusmocked,“Oh,cutitout.WhenhaveyounotcometoLemiraforhelp?Whenhassheeverneededyou?Showsomedignity,willyou?” Thaddeus mocked , “ Oh , cut it out . When have you not come to Lemira for help ? When has she ever needed you? Show some dignity , will you ? ” Luciancouldn’tcontainhiscoughingfit,clutchinghisaching stomach. Lucian couldn’t contain his coughing fit , clutching his aching stomach . Lemiraremainedindifferent,asifshehadn’tseenanything. Lemira remained indifferent , as if she hadn’t seen anything . Hogan,anxious,askedLemira,“Ms.Lemira,doyoustillhavetherecipeforthathealingporridgeyoumadefortheboss?” Hogan , anxious , asked Lemira , “ Ms. Lemira , do you still have the recipe for that healing porridge you made for the boss ? ” Lemira’slipscurledcoldly,“Healingporridge,huh?” Lemira’s lips curled coldly , “ Healing porridge , huh ? ” “Yes,thebossalwaysfeltbetteraftereatingtheporridgeyoumade.” “ Yes , the boss always felt better after eating the porridge you made .” “That’snotright,heclearlypreferredEvelina’sporridge,didn’the?” “ That’s not right , he clearly preferred Evelina’s porridge , didn’t he ? ” LemirawouldneverforgethowLucianhad praisedEvelina’sporridge forbeingthoughtful,whilethehealingporridgesheslavedoverfromdawnwasneglected. Lemira would never forget how Lucian had praised Evelina’s porridge for being thoughtful , while the healing porridge she slaved over from dawn was neglected . Regrettingnow? Regretting now ? Toolate! Too late ! Lucian,fullofregret,said,“Lemmy,Inowrealizeitwasn’tEvelina’sporridgethatworked;itwasyourhealing Lucian , full of regret , said , “ Lemmy , I now realize it wasn’t Evelina’s porridge that worked ; it was your healing napter388 napter 388 Porridge.Iwaswrongbefore,blinded byignorance.” Porridge . I was wrong before , blinded by ignorance . ” Hoganchimedin,“That’sright,Ms.Lemira.Thebossrealizedthisawhileback.” Hogan chimed in , “ That’s right , Ms. Lemira . The boss realized this a while back . ” Thaddeus,everthecynic,intervened,“Realizeditsolongagobutonlysayingit now?Gotaprocrastinationproblem?Youmight aswellsayitinyournextlife,really!” Thaddeus , ever the cynic , intervened , “ Realized it so long ago but only saying it now ? Got a procrastination problem ? You might as well say it in your next life , really ! ” Hoganinstantlyshutup. Hogan instantly shut up . Lucianhurriedlyexplained,“Lemmy,justdidn’tknowhowtosayit,afraidyouwouldn’t forgiveme.” Lucian hurriedly explained , “ Lemmy , just didn’t know how to say it , afraid you wouldn’t forgive me . ” Themoreherecalledhispastmistakes,themoreunbearabletheguiltbecame,makingitevenhardertoface*her. The more he recalled his past mistakes , the more unbearable the guilt became , making it even harder to face * her . Lemira’sexpressionwascold,“Then letmegiveyoutheanswer now:Iwon’tforgiveyou.” Lemira’s expression was cold , “ Then let me give you the answer now : I won’t forgive you . ” Never! Never ! Lucianstood numbly,hisbreathsuppressedbysorrow. Lucian stood numbly , his breath suppressed by sorrow . Hewhisperedhoarsely,“WouldyouforgiveLucianifIweredead?” He whispered hoarsely , “ Would you forgive Lucian if I were dead ? ” Hebentdowntopickupashardofthebrokenglass,pressingitagainsthiswristandslashingdeeply. He bent down to pick up a shard of the broken glass , pressing it against his wrist and slashing deeply . Chapter389 Chapter 389 Chapter 389 Chapter 389

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