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.

Katniss's eyes widened

last saw her. She looked gloomy and scary, with no

cry from the previously arrogant

"What

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

be wealthy, and some people followed her for money. Now that Jackson had fallen, and it was all over the news for days, everyone knew

Laura. Everyone has their own path, and this was Laura's burden

at you like you're her enemy. She's been acting strange lately. When I'm not

this, Katniss looked up but only

furrowed her brows and obediently agreed

she had nothing to fear. Jackson was arrested for his own crimes, and no matter how much Laura hated, it

back to the dorm, and Katniss planned to go to the library,

Laura staring at her

and walked to the

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

the next moment, she turned

situation. Are you okay?" Clara asked,

elegant coat, looking like a noble princess. In

Laura took a few steps back, hiding her worn lunchbox behind her. "Are you here

was taking care of him. As soon as I heard about you, I came to find you." The concern on Clara's face was genuine, and her eyes

the first person to show her concern made Laura burst into tears. "Clara, I'm

had experienced too much of the world's coldness

the company went bankrupt, and their villa was seized and auctioned off. She couldn't take

to be kind to her now

sick mother that given their situation, she should stop studying since her family couldn't afford it. Instead,