After her rebirth by Cici

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!

face, what had that

was still covering her face when Maximilian noticed the slap mark on

you here. She's such a headache," Elodie quickly stepped forward

looked at the swollen slap

throat, Katniss glanced at Calvin without

turned his gaze

scared that his back was drenched. After a long while, he stammered, "Mr. Hamilton, it's a misunderstanding!

you the right to intimidate people. My father only intervened to protect me," Ruby said as she pushed her swollen face forward, trying to

glanced at her and ignored her, then looking at Katniss

has already decided to settle this privately with Mr. Hayes. It's not appropriate for you to intervene," Elodie

She didn't think that Maximilian's power would extend to overruling her

but resented him for helping Katniss against him, also spoke up, "Mr. Hamilton, can you stop meddling in our family affairs? You have

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

Maximilian and Katniss was, but she deliberately shouted, "Settle this privately? You mean slapping Katniss a few

stumbled, feeling like he was caught between a

demands. Now that he did, could

Maximilian nodded slightly.

yanked Ruby behind him, glaring at her and barking, "Ruby, what are you spouting? Apologize to

totally shocked.

to argue, but Calvin slapped her face, demanding

her face, Ruby clenched her

"Maximilian, I don't need an apology, but I want the truth about what happened today. If the school can't provide it, I'll call the cops." Maximilian, who had just arrived and didn't know the

his wheelchair called out, and eight burly dudes in black suits instantly crowded into the small

said, "Alright, Ms. Manners, not only will I apologize today, but I will also give you the truth. Please don't let Mr. Hamilton get

a moment before slapping his own face twice, saying, "This is my apology to

the severity of the situation, her face