After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Samuel was pissed.

Maximilian lost his mom young, stuck with a crappy family.

Samuel felt bad for the kid, growing up through all that mess.

If he didn't look out for Maximilian, how could he face his daughter when he kicked the bucket?

Seeing Maximilian's eyes go cold, Samuel chilled out, his anger fading fast. "Alright, if you don't dig Katniss, pick someone else. But saying you won't get hitched? If your mom were..." Sadness and reluctance flashed on Samuel's face. He finally waved his hand, saying, "Take your meds, I'll head out."

Before leaving, Samuel grabbed the prescription Katniss left on the table, folded it carefully, and stuffed it in his jacket pocket.

He thought Katniss was a good match.

After Katniss and Samuel left, the villa went back to its usual quiet. Maximilian stared out the window at the birds flying away, not moving an inch.

With autumn coming, flocks of birds circled the gray-blue sky before taking off.

Felix followed his gaze but had no clue what he was looking at, feeling a deep sense of pity.

Maximilian wasn't planning to get married, or even stick around for a few more years!

When he was so sick he couldn't sleep more than an hour or two a day, how could he have any hope for the future?

"Sir, Samuel's just worried about

then opening them again, no longer looking out the window. "Felix,

nodded, left the room, and went downstairs to get the

the days ahead were long, take it one

Katniss said, the future

was getting better after taking

several more times, but Maximilian seemed to be getting busier. A few times, he was at the company, so she had to wait outside the villa area, having Felix take it in. For some reason, she

to her.

a bit of inexplicable disappointment but quickly adjusted her

was gradually improving, she was earning a decent income from it, her attention shifting more towards the coffee

trees turned from a full golden yellow to a dry caramel

she walked,

still some time before the speech contest started, she was

Juniper hollered, "Katniss!"

distance, she saw Katniss, jumping up and down, waving

over, asking,

this! You'll be cheering me on when

Juniper's confident vibe, Katniss felt a wave

snarky voice piped up from behind,

around to see Clara and her sidekick Ruby Hayes. Ruby came from money and was an only child, which made her a bit of a brat. Most classmates didn't dare mess with her.

shouldn't be so cocky!" Ruby sneered, her glare

butted heads. Both came from good families, but Juniper was prettier and

comparing the two,

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