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.
get Katniss to back down, it was almost
did I do wrong? If you can say it,
a rare gem. Every time the Manners family criticized her, Clara would be the
past life, Katniss had changed. She saw Clara's true colors and
her expression turning venomous, tears
give Katniss a way out, but Katniss wasn't playing
past, whenever Katniss got criticized by her brothers, Clara would stand up for
only did Katniss not appreciate it, she even mocked Clara, like she was
family to get along. Isn't that
couldn't take it anymore, pulling out the marriage contract and throwing it at Katniss, yelling, "A woman, who'd betray herself to hurt her sister like you, disgusts me. I'm calling off the engagement,
contract, looking coldly at
pretended to
defending Katniss. You're too kind,
at Katniss helplessly, tears welling
like snow. "Desmond, since you like Clara, you two be together. From now on, we have
fuming, a ruthless glint in his eyes
watched, her heart aching like a knife, fists clenched. "Katniss, how can
mocking smile on her lips. "Clara,
itching to ditch this engagement, but he never thought the once meek Katniss would dare to defy
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