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.

about learning a bit so he could make

he threw

a half later, Katniss finally emerged from the

to Maximilian and then went back to the kitchen to bring out porridge, a few appetizers, and some creamy oatmeal cookies. "Maximilian, you may have the medicinal meal

set down his

a bit. As she came back,

was all about how the real estate market was gonna boom in the next ten

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 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 live off

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 the east and set in the west every day, or to look at the flowers you like, you

least these flowers made her happy

"Maximilian, you gotta live well, to be safe and happy

looking at Maximilian, it didn't seem like she was really seeing

him, it wasn't a command; it was

goes around telling people to live their best

didn't ask, his eyes flickered, and he avoided her

a bit, he replied in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yeah,

instantly curled up,

quickly added, "I'm hoping to stick around long enough to see you become a

Katniss laughed out loud.

noticed before that Maximilian had such a

looking kinda puzzled

with a warm smile and then sat down herself, "Maximilian, you don't mind if I join you for lunch,

to go back to its usual

his vibe wasn't as

made him