Chapter 8
Back in the day, if her brothers even hinted at something, Katniss would freak out and do whatever they said.
But this time? Nah, she wasn't having it. No matter what her brothers threw at her, Katniss stood her ground. Nobody knew what had changed.
Oliver stormed over, yelling at Katniss, "Look at Clara, she's got her act together, and here you are, getting people to mess with her. Katniss, you're a disgrace to the Manners family!" Everyone looked at Katniss like she couldn't even breathe right.
Hearing all this crap, Katniss felt a pang in her chest.
She used to crave family warmth, but what did she get in return?
The Manners family hurt her the most.
Katniss lowered her eyes and said, "I'm not apologizing for something I didn't do."
Oliver was about to blow a gasket.
The once obedient Katniss had turned into this? He was totally lost.
"Dad, I'm fine. Katniss is my sister, I won't hold it against her," Clara said, then turned to Katniss, "Come on, apologize to Dad, cook a nice meal, and this will all blow over." Clara kept defending Katniss, acting like she'd rather suffer herself than let Katniss be embarrassed.
so hard to get Katniss to back down, it was almost impossible
me, what did I do wrong? If you can say it, I'll
time the Manners family criticized her, Clara
in her past life, Katniss had changed. She saw Clara's
expression turning venomous, tears welling
give Katniss a way out, but Katniss wasn't playing along,
her brothers, Clara would
not appreciate it, she even
to get along. Isn't that the best?" Clara explained helplessly, tears
it at Katniss, yelling, "A woman, who'd betray
the contract, looking coldly at Desmond and
pretended to speak up for
too kind, that's
looked at Katniss helplessly, tears
like snow. "Desmond, since you like Clara, you two be together. From now on, we have nothing to do with
glint in his eyes
knife,
lips. "Clara, aren't you the saint? Go comfort your
thought the once meek Katniss would dare to defy him. His anger hit the
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