Chapter 4

Felix slammed the car door shut, slid into the driver's seat, and asked, "Where you headed, miss?"

"The Manners family's factory," Katniss replied, all nervous, unsure where to put her hands and feet.

Maximilian glanced at her squatting and said coolly, "Ain't that uncomfortable?" "No, it's fine..." But before she could finish, Katniss, all jittery, banged her head on the car roof and bit her lip to keep from yelping. Feeling a bit down, Katniss lowered her head even more, barely breathing.

Maximilian's lips tightened into a straight line as he looked at her, then shrugged off his suit jacket and tossed it onto the seat next to him. "Use this as a cushion."

Katniss's eyes went wide, her eyelashes fluttering. That suit looked pricey.

She was struggling to afford basic necessities; how could she dare use such an expensive suit as a cushion?

Seeing her hesitation, Maximilian raised an eyebrow, "You think I need to scam a student?"

True.

Katniss took it, still surprised, and carefully sat down.

As the car sped down the road, to avoid the awkward silence, Katniss kept staring out the window.

Maximilian's profile reflected in the glass, all handsome and clean-cut, yet mature.

he die in two

the car stopped at the corner, Katniss let out a sigh of relief, thanked him,

reason, Felix also got out

moment, "Miss, you always lived here? You know an old lady named Aurora Miller?" Katniss looked up, curious, "You know my grandma?" "Your grandma? Where is she now?" Felix's voice was full of excitement. Katniss nodded, looking a bit sad. "My grandma passed

the news, his

end, Felix just smiled weakly, "We came too late. You should head

walked back, a

past life, did Maximilian

hadn't walked far when Felix's

Felix frantically searched the car for the backup

and opened the car door, seeing Maximilian in pain, his brows tightly furrowed, his face pale as paper, cold sweat on his forehead, and veins bulging on his hand supporting his head, clearly having an attack. Katniss instinctively

clearly problematic,"

breathing

asked softly, her tone filled with

cold glint in his black pupils. "Stay away from me!" His voice was hoarse

was startled but didn't back down, asking, "You look pale. Do you

storage compartments, clearly remembering putting the backup meds there,

the weak pulse, a determined look flashing across

I

that if Maximilian had an episode, he would become violent and might hurt the young

not safe here. You should leave! Maximilian's emotions are unstable and can become very dangerous." Felix's voice was

"I won't leave. Now is the time to save him. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Felix, hearing this, showed an

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