Lemira guessed why he had come. He probably knew about the testimony.

She remained silent for a moment before taking the initiative. "Evelina's father demanded you testify in court before he hands over the evidence."

"I know. And I promised you before that I would testify. That won't change."

Except back then, he hadn't told Lemira that he was the key witness.

Orion now felt completely cornered, unable to defend his past actions.

He placed a piece of fish on her plate. "Don't worry about that. I will definitely appear

in court. Those who deserve to be punished won't get away with it."

Lemira looked at the fish in her bowl. It was her favorite cut.

He had always remembered.

Every time they ate out, he would order her favorite dishes, remembering all her preferences.

Tears pricked at Lemira's eyes. She lowered her head and murmured, "Yeah, I know."

"Eat up. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Orion's tone was as casual as usual, carrying a hint of care but never crossing the line. It was impossible to hate him.

Lemira changed the subject. "Where are they? Why haven't they come back?"

She noticed a message on her phone from Stella Waverly: "We had something to take care of and left early. You go ahead and eat."

Seeing the message, Lemira vaguely understood why Orion had shown up here. She put down her phone and lowered her head to taste the fish he had given her. It was delicious.

The atmosphere in the private room was quiet. Neither of them spoke much while they ate.

When Lemira set down her silverware, she looked at Orion. "How is Mrs. Amanda doing?"

"There's news about a kidney donor. We can arrange the surgery soon."

Lemira breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, she found Mrs. Amelia's calculations utterly disgusting.

Mrs. Amelia was clinging to the Everhart family like a leech, acting so unhinged that it made everyone uncomfortable.

Seeing her relieved expression, Orion said, "Don't worry. Even if we hadn't found a donor temporarily, we wouldn't have agreed to the Sinclair family's conditions."

"But I heard Mrs. Amanda's body couldn't wait that long."

Lemira looked at Orion, then avoided his gaze. She had no right to say some things.

She had no standing to suggest that

if Mrs. Amanda's health was truly failing, agreeing to the Sinclair family's terms might be the better choice to save her life.

She wasn't a saint.

Orion seemed to read her mind. "We've found a way to manage it

without a transplant, though it will be more troublesome The Sinclair family thinks they are the only clever ones in the world with their

scheming." sŵnovels

His tone was filled with dripping sarcasm when he mentioned the Sinclairs.

Lemira replied, "So far, the Sinclair family hasn't made any moves. Apart from trying

to control the PR narrative, they haven't done anything."

Since Mrs. Waverly had leaked the scandal, the Sinclair family's stock had

plummeted repeatedly. Their situation was even worse than before.

Orion's gaze turned somber. "The Sinclair family won't last much longer."

Did they really think they could scheme against the Everharts without facing his retaliation?

Lemira caught the hidden meaning in his words. Had Orion been pulling the strings behind the Sinclair Group's recent crises?

She remarked, "The Sinclair family had it coming. They've done so many horrific things. It's time they paid the price."

"Exactly."

Orion glanced at her. "Are you done eating? I'll drop you off."

"No need. I drove myself."

Lemira stood up, and the two left the private dining room for the parking lot.

When Orion saw her striking Standard SUV, he paused in surprise.

Caleb Sterling had told him earlier that Lemira bought an SUV, but seeing it in person was a different level of shock.

"I didn't expect you to like this type of vehicle," he noted.

Lemira patted her car. "Only a car this big can contain my untamed soul."

Orion fell silent. So she didn't like the sports car?

Just then, Sophia Sinclair rushed out from the side and grabbed Orion's arm "Orion, do you really have to drive the Sinclair family to absolute ruin?" .

Lemira turned to see Sophia. The once highly celebrated socialite looked incredibly haggard, stripped of her usual glamorous glow.