Chapter 1

The summer sun was beating down on the busy streets, making everyone feel like they were melting. People were rushing around in front of the hospital, and the scorching sunlight was hitting everyone equally. Meanwhile, in a hospital room, Katniss Manners slowly woke up from a coma, blinking her eyes open to a strange and mysterious scene.

The gray walls were covered with a red cross, and an old table stood by the bed. The stale air and the strong smell of disinfectant hit her nose, making her already aching head spin even more.

Wait, wasn't she dead? How the heck was she in a hospital?

Katniss remembered.

She had come to the hospital to see her sister, Clara Manners, with a bunch of flowers she had carefully picked out. The hot weather had her drenched in sweat, but she didn't care. Her heart was full of worry and love for Clara. Dodging pedestrians and cars, Katniss hurried along, her anxiety and urgency pushing her forward.

Finally, she reached the hospital entrance and rushed into the ward. The next second, she heard Clara and Elodie Smith talking inside.

"Mom, how did I get this disease? If I can't find a kidney donor, I'm gonna die. What am I gonna do?" Clara's voice trembled as she held the examination report, her eyes filled with helplessness and sadness.

doctor; he'll figure something out. We'll find a kidney donor

conflicts, she had tried so hard to please her family

and I haven't had a chance to take good care of you," Clara said sadly, her words

the way, didn't Katniss get stomach cancer? Maybe we can use her kidney. It would be a waste otherwise." These words hit Katniss like a punch to the gut,

to Clara and Elodie's conversation, her mood swinging wildly. She stood quietly in the hospital corner, thinking about her life. As

was actually their real daughter who had been mistakenly taken away. She was brought back from the countryside. This

but found it tough. She

Their constant nagging cut deep, and the family's cold and unfair attitude towards her was like a slap in the face. Clara's tears always got the family's sympathy, while Katniss was the scapegoat.

Clara was the real Manners kid, and she was just

loaded, but as more people got

butt day and night to fix the financial mess, just to get a nod from the Manners family, but she

matter how hard she tried, she'd never get

trying to bear the pain. Suddenly, a violent cough broke the silence, and she unintentionally made a

in pain, the atmosphere in the ward getting heavy. Elodie and Clara heard the noise outside the ward, and Elodie quickly pushed the door open, frowning and glaring at Katniss. "Were you eavesdropping?"

immediately felt a chill. She hurriedly stood up, wanting to escape the awkward situation. But Elodie wasn't letting it go, her eyes filled with anger and

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