After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 48

Chapter 48

"I got it," Maximilian shot back to Katniss.

Katniss couldn't hold back her tears, her eyes getting all red and puffy.

Who wouldn't want the safety and security of having someone to lean on? But no one had ever given her that kind of support, making her fearless. Except for Maximilian.

Now, she had someone to back her up too.

Maximilian's voice, though not loud, hit Calvin like a bolt of lightning.

Did he hear something wrong?

The person Maximilian mentioned was Katniss?!

Wasn't the old man who just came in Katniss's guardian?

Before he could ponder for long, Felix had already said to Katniss, "Katniss, Maximilian happened to be with me, so we came together to see you."

In just three seconds, Calvin was drenched in cold sweat, his legs going weak.

If Maximilian got angry, would there be any way out for their family?

Seeing Calvin's state, Ruby felt embarrassed.

So, she couldn't hit Katniss?

If she had known, she would have slapped Katniss earlier. So frustrating!

at her own face, what had that

Maximilian noticed the slap

She's such a headache," Elodie quickly stepped forward to greet him, knowing the gravity of

didn't even glance at her. He just looked at the swollen

throat, Katniss glanced

his

scared that his back was drenched. After a long while, he stammered, "Mr. Hamilton, it's a misunderstanding! I really didn't

the right to intimidate people. My father only intervened to protect me," Ruby said as she pushed her swollen face forward, trying to mimic the tough-but-attractive heroines

at Katniss and asking, "How do you want to

settle this privately with Mr. Hayes. It's not appropriate

how Katniss managed to get Maximilian's support. She didn't think

of Maximilian but resented him for helping Katniss against him, also spoke up,

didn't back Katniss, now wanting to drive the people who

she deliberately shouted, "Settle this privately? You

he was caught

that he did, could this matter be resolved

Maximilian nodded slightly.

her and barking, "Ruby,

called out, totally shocked. Why should

but Calvin slapped her face, demanding

clenched her fists, totally unwilling to apologize

happened today. If the school can't provide it,

suits instantly crowded into the small

today, but I will also give you the truth.

speaking, he hesitated for a moment before slapping his own face twice, saying, "This is

did Ruby realize the severity of the situation, her face turning pale, she didn't dare to

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