After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 9

"Katniss, you can't just bail!" Oliver said, blocking the doorway like a stubborn bouncer, his face set in stone.

Katniss shot him a look of pure disdain. "I don't need to stick around in this fake-ass house, Oliver. You're just a loser trying to save face!"

"How dare you!" Oliver roared, his face turning red. "You think you can just walk out on the family? Who do you think you are?"

Katniss didn't flinch. "I don't want to stay with a narrow-minded, hypocritical jerk any longer!"

Oliver's anger hit the roof, his eyes blazing. "You ungrateful brat! You're not leaving until you explain yourself."

"What do you want to hear? I'm not wrong. Desmond and I broke off the engagement, so now Clara can date Desmond without any drama. What more do you want?" Katniss snapped back. This whole mess was for that, right? Now that she had stepped aside, how was it her fault?

Oliver never wanted Katniss to break off the engagement. Sure, she was a pain sometimes, but she was still his daughter.

Seeing Katniss trying to keep it together, Oliver felt a heavy weight in his chest. He wanted to explain, but the words just wouldn't come out.

Katniss's eyes were full of disappointment. As she turned to leave, tears fell on the back of her hand, cold and heart-wrenching.

Just like her current state of mind, cold and devoid of warmth.

"Katniss, what happened? Who pissed you off?" Dylan asked.

the gate, Dylan suddenly appeared. Katniss turned around, wiping away her tears, not wanting to show weakness in front

simple; it must be another

had changed, no

Dylan feel a sense

and explain everything to

arm. "You don't know anything and

so dangerous outside now. It's not safe for a girl to be out there alone. What if something happens? You should stay. Besides, where else can you go besides The Manners Villa? Now is

laugh, seeing through Dylan's hypocrisy. He didn't dare to answer her question directly, only trying to ease the situation in his self-righteous way. "I can take care of myself; you don't need to worry." "Katniss, listen to me..." Dylan tried to say more but was

the Manners family." Katniss's expression was resolute as she mercilessly rejected Dylan's persuasion, bypassing him

returned to the Manners family, she didn't fit in with them. So she and Aurora relied on each other, living together in the courtyard and spending her youth from age 10

took a deep breath and stepped

hero who

alongside her grandpa.

learned all her medical skills from Aurora, especially focusing on taking care

Nathan always seemed to prefer Clara's care, making Katniss feel like her efforts were

rocky. He barely visited, only showing up on holidays. The beef between Aurora and Oliver was a mystery. Every time they met, it was like World War III, sometimes even with brooms. "You ungrateful brat!" Aurora would

broom, trying to explain, "Mom, I really have stuff to do and can't come often. Please don't get

was like a storm, impossible to calm. Over time, Oliver's

the courtyard

left the house to Katniss, along with a