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.

Katniss to back down, it

I do wrong? If you can

to think Clara was a rare gem. Every time the Manners family criticized her, Clara would be the first to stand up for her, always looking

past life, Katniss had changed. She saw Clara's

off guard, her expression turning venomous, tears welling up in

out,

criticized by her brothers, Clara would stand up for her, which seemed

she even

to get along. Isn't that the best?" Clara explained helplessly, tears

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,

by the contract, looking coldly at Desmond and agreeing,

to

kind, that's why she bullies you," Desmond

Katniss helplessly, tears

mercilessly tore up the marriage contract Desmond had thrown on the ground, making the paper scraps fall like snow. "Desmond, since you like Clara, you two be together. From now on, we have

his eyes as he shouted, "Katniss,

watched, her heart aching like a knife, fists

smile on her lips. "Clara, aren't

this engagement, but he never thought the once meek Katniss would dare to defy him. His anger hit the roof. "Katniss,

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