After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 55

After thinking it over for a sec, Katniss didn't make a big deal out of it. She just packed up the leftover ingredients. The next day, she hit up the supermarket, grabbed some more stuff, and hauled everything over to the Hamilton Manor to get ready.

When she rolled up to the Hamilton Manor, she spotted some fresh rose bushes planted in the little garden by the entrance. Since they were grafted roses, they were popping in all sorts of colors: bright red, soft pink, orange-yellow, and snow- white. Each flower was vibrant and beautiful, like a splash of spring in the cool autumn air.

She couldn't help herself and leaned in to take a whiff. The sweet, elegant scent hit her like a gentle kiss on the cheek.

She thought, 'These flowers smell amazing.'

Walking into the house, she saw Maximilian chilling by the floor-to-ceiling window, nose deep in a newspaper. He didn't even glance up when she walked in, just kept to himself.

She chirped, "Maximilian, your flowers are gorgeous!"

Hearing that, Maximilian finally looked up from his paper, sitting there surrounded by roses, and flashed her a gentle smile.

That smile? It totally threw Katniss for a loop. When a good-looking guy smiles like that, it can really make your heart skip a beat.

Katniss quickly nodded, feeling a bit awkward, and dashed to the kitchen.

With a guy like Maximilian, she didn't dare entertain any wild thoughts. She just needed to focus on curing his illness!

Still, while asking Felix where to put stuff, she couldn't help but think about that handsome face she just saw.

In her past life, with someone like Maximilian around, why did she ever go for Desmond?

Isn't it true that people always chase after those who don't like them?

When Katniss finally got down to making the medicinal meal, she totally zoned in, focusing hard on prepping the ingredients. Felix watched for a bit and couldn't help but click his tongue. This medicinal meal wasn't something just anyone could whip up; it looked super complicated.

he could make it for

watching, he threw in

half later, Katniss finally emerged from the kitchen,

the corner of the living room over to Maximilian and then went back to the kitchen to bring out porridge, a few appetizers, and some creamy oatmeal cookies. "Maximilian,

set down

to chill for a bit. As she came back, her eyes caught the

the real estate market was gonna boom in the next

good; it's gonna be crazy prosperous. Prices have only gone up a bit now, but in a few years, they'll skyrocket by tens or hundreds of times. Maximilian, you should snag a few more properties now. Trust me,

hunch, but Maximilian, trust me on this." Katniss said earnestly, "I'm planning to save up and buy two or

if you're not healthy and happy." She looked him straight in the eyes, saying, "As long as you're alive, there's hope. If you're gone, then everything is truly lost." Thinking about her crazy past life, Katniss straightened up and gazed out the window, "Not for anything else, but just to see the sun rise in the east and set in the west every day,

least these flowers made her happy just by

you gotta live well, to be safe

though Katniss was looking at Maximilian, it didn't seem like she

it wasn't a command;

telling people to live

his eyes flickered, and

in a slightly

lips instantly curled up, feeling

stick around

Katniss laughed out loud.

hadn't she noticed before that Maximilian had such a funny

stared at her face, looking kinda puzzled as to why she

herself, "Maximilian, you don't mind if I join you for lunch, do

to go back to

felt that his vibe wasn't as distant as

came in too. Katniss made