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.

had thought about learning a bit so he could make it for himself when he

after watching, he

emerged from the kitchen,

and then went back to the kitchen to bring out porridge, a few appetizers, and

set down his

As she came back, her eyes caught the

estate market was gonna boom in the next

which author had such foresight, "This author knows what's up. The real estate market in the next decade is gonna be more than just 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, you won't regret it." Maximilian glanced at her, looking puzzled. "You follow

my hunch, but Maximilian, trust me on this." Katniss said earnestly, "I'm planning to save up and buy two or three properties myself. That way, if I ever wanna take a break from work, I can

it won't mean anything 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

her happy

back to look directly at Maximilian, saying, "Maximilian, you gotta

Maximilian, it

though she was talking to him, it wasn't

telling people to live their

his eyes flickered, and he avoided

bit, he replied in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yeah, I'll

lips instantly curled up, feeling

Maximilian quickly added, "I'm hoping to stick around long enough to see

Katniss laughed out loud.

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

stared at her face, looking kinda puzzled as

served him food with a warm smile and then sat down herself, "Maximilian, you

don't mind." Maximilian's voice seemed to go back to

felt that his vibe wasn't as

in too. Katniss made him sit at the table to