Chapter 39

Katniss rolled back home and spotted a birthday cake chillin' on the table.

"Aunt Daphne, is it Micah's birthday today? I totally spaced," Katniss asked, scratching her head.

Daphne grinned, "Nah, it's for you, Katniss. I know you dig cake."

Katniss felt all warm and fuzzy inside; Daphne was always so sweet to her.

Anna walked in, eavesdropping for a bit, feeling kinda salty.

They took Katniss in, fed her, gave her a roof, and now even bought her a cake. Why were they so nice to her?

Anna grumbled, "Cake's pricey. It's cool to have it once, but don't spoil the kids. How will they handle the real world?"

Daphne noticed Anna at the door and got a bit tense, "Mom, this cake was a bargain. Someone else ordered it, and I got it cheap." Wesley chuckled, "Yeah, it's for the fam. It's okay if it's a bit pricey. We don't eat it every day, and it wasn't that expensive."

Why were

Wesley tiptoed

cake. Think of it as an

if you wanna eat it, go ahead. But remember to be

Micah a grateful

coldly headed to

Katniss didn't mind; she owed him big

saved for the family, sticking close to Micah, "Micah,

ignored her and

secretly vowed to help Micah get

dishes and headed to The Hamilton Manor. Once inside, Felix asked her to wait in the

couple of extra pairs of

Maximilian's business buddies? But the shoes looked kinda old-school, so maybe

phone to mess with,

way to Maximilian's study, knocking a

yet strong voice came

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