After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 68

Cecil held the book, listening to Katniss talk. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were ice-cold.

Daryl and the gang knew Cecil well enough to see that Katniss might be in for some trouble.

"Cecil, looks like your charm's wearing off. Katniss hasn't even glanced your way all morning!" Byron teased with a smirk.

He and Daryl had assumed the new girl, Katniss, was just another one of Cecil's admirers.

They'd heard that Laura wanted to switch to the medical school just to be near Cecil, but her grades weren't good enough to make the cut.

Cecil's face darkened, sending out a clear warning, "You're talking too much!"

With that, Cecil strode forward, and Byron and Daryl quickly followed.

In the cafeteria.

"My dad found out I'm going abroad as an exchange student and said he's proud of me. If I hadn't stopped him, he would've thrown a three-day party," Juniper complained, looking glum. Katniss laughed and asked, "Have you set the date for going abroad?"

Juniper looked reluctant. "Yeah, it's set for December. But I don't want to leave you guys. I'm scared to go abroad alone, where everything's unfamiliar."

"You don't want to go? There are plenty of people waiting for your spot," Katniss teased.

"No way, I'm just kidding. If I don't go, my dad will have someone drag me there!"

Seeing Juniper shake her head vigorously, Katniss chuckled and then reminded her of the things she needed to prepare.

Halfway through, Juniper suddenly poked Katniss's arm, signaling her to look to the right.

eyes widened as she saw

She looked gloomy

a far cry from the previously

asked, "What happened

replied, "Ever since Laura's family had trouble, her former friends abandoned her and started badmouthing her, revealing all

for money. Now that Jackson had fallen, and it was all over the news for days, everyone knew Laura's family was bankrupt and owed a lot of

away from Laura. Everyone has their own path, and this

said, finding Laura's gaze a bit scary. "She is looking at you like you're her enemy. She's been acting strange lately. When

this, Katniss looked up but

brows and obediently

nothing to fear. Jackson was arrested for his own crimes, and no matter how much Laura hated, it couldn't be directed

to go to the library,

see Laura staring at her as

up and walked to the sink, vigorously

seemed oblivious, focusing only on scrubbing the lunchbox, her fingers turning white

next moment, she turned

situation. Are you okay?" Clara

dressed in a white knit dress with an elegant coat, looking like a noble princess. In contrast, no matter how clean Laura's clothes were, they

a few steps back, hiding her worn

My brother Nathan was sick recently, and I was taking care of

the first person to show her concern made Laura burst into

had experienced too much of the

bankrupt, and their villa

who used to be kind to her now mocked

studying since her family couldn't afford it. Instead, she should get married while