Chapter 38

Upon hearing Maximilian's answer, Katniss blinked and shot up like a rocket. She dug through her bag and pulled out a bottle of medicine, her eyes flashing with urgency and concern. "Almost forgot, you're probably running low on this stuff. Here's the next batch," Katniss said, handing the bottle to Maximilian, her voice dripping with genuine care. "You gotta keep taking it for it to work." Katniss moved with a gentle touch, her eyes glowing warmly. Right then, she had one wish: for Maximilian to get better, step back into the sunlight, and start living his life again. After a moment, Katniss suddenly perked up, "Hey, I don't have classes tomorrow morning. I'll bring you some special porridge."

"Awesome!" Maximilian said, nodding and glancing over at Felix.

Felix was over the moon seeing Maximilian so cooperative.

He totally bought into what Katniss was saying; Maximilian had been looking better these past few days.

Suddenly, with Maximilian's eyes on him, Felix whipped out a black card, grinning, "Katniss, use this card for buying medicine and groceries from now on."

Katniss was floored.

Did she see that right? Felix just handed her a black card?

She'd seen a black card in Clara's hand once, given by Lucas, to use however she wanted.

But that was like six or seven years after the country's economy boomed, when the Manners family had already bounced back from the financial crisis and were rolling in dough. After a few seconds of stunned silence, Katniss was deeply touched.

Even her own parents and brothers had never been this generous. Maximilian was a gem!

Before, Katniss had treated Maximilian with a bit of a patient-care vibe, but now she looked at him with full-on admiration.

"Thanks, you're super generous," Katniss said, taking the card with a smile. "I'll keep a detailed list of the prices for the medicine and groceries."

more lugging around cash every day, which was both

wouldn't want a black

sleek, luxurious black was just

groceries, she wouldn't use this card for anything

Maximilian

smiled at Maximilian. She'd never use the money on this card

"Felix, this is my class schedule. I can come for consultations whenever I'm free. The circled days are when I'll bring medicinal meals." Felix raised

Maximilian glanced over too.

explaining, "I was dumb before, signing up for the Literature Department to

had been so

suddenly got it, saying, "Oh right, you were engaged to

towards Desmond had done a complete

Maximilian stayed quiet.

head, saying, "Felix, my engagement with Desmond is off. From now on, I have nothing to

his ears, but seeing Katniss's serious face, he figured he

head around it. Katniss used to be all about Desmond, following him everywhere. How could she just stop liking him out

a damn about Katniss

like Desmond didn't deserve a good

off the engagement. You'll find someone better," Felix

for Desmond and couldn't

her, just like

thought she was just throwing

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