After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Despite the removal of obstacles to his marriage with Clara, Desmond found himself inexplicably uneasy, his joy not as boundless as he had expected. With a heavy heart, Desmond forced a smile. "Thanks, Maximilian."

But Maximilian's words only made his doubts grow. Was he stepping in for him or for Katniss? "Stay here until Katniss wakes up and apologize to her," Maximilian said, his voice low but firm. "Maximilian!" Desmond's fingers clenched. He didn't want to, but he was scared to argue, too.

Sure, he missed the call, but he wasn't the one who hurt Katniss. So why should he apologize?

Maximilian's sharp eyes bore into him. "You still think you're blameless? It's fine to cherish Clara, but what has Katniss done wrong? You couldn't stand up for yourself, so you took it out on a girl. Is this what the Boleyn family taught you?" Maximilian went on, "Your engagement is still on, yet you're messing around with your fiancée's sister. Do you have any idea how scandalous this looks for the Boleyn family?"

"I'll ask you again, where were you tonight?" Maximilian's gaze was intense.

Desmond's heart skipped a beat. If Maximilian found out he was with Clara, it would only make things worse for her.

Grinding his teeth, Desmond felt a wave of frustration. "I'll apologize to Katniss."

Katniss was badly hurt and didn't wake up until two days later.

Around five in the afternoon, the sunset poured through the hospital window, lighting up the room.

Katniss slowly opened her eyes, her fingers twitching. It felt like her insides had been rearranged, causing sharp, intense pain.

It reminded her of when she had cancer in her past life.

By the time she was diagnosed, it was already late-stage. Her whole family, including herself, had given up on treatment. Dylan, being a doctor, only gave her meds to ease the pain.

She endured night after night of agony, foolishly worrying about her family's concern.

were just waiting for her to

worn off, and Katniss's face was as pale as

lashes, she took a slow breath and let out the

Manners, you're awake?" The nurse noticed Katniss stirring and rushed out

Manners family, who had hurried over, "Be careful in the next few

surgeon's hands were everything. If the nerves got damaged,

and over. "Got

gave some basic instructions and left with the

red, carefully looking at Katniss in the hospital bed. Her face was still

and she had lost a lot of weight, her cheeks

said, reaching out to hold Katniss's hand but stopping herself. "Why are you so stubborn? Just admit you were wrong and come home.

you, you've only been out for a bit and

She opened her eyes and looked calmly at Elodie. "Only

have been brought back, intruding into a

hurt by her words, her emotions surging. "You are also my daughter, the one I gave birth to. Katniss, I want

was hurt, she comforted

brothers

they who repeatedly

the case, then we're better off going our separate ways. You can't

They fell into silence.

Elodie had said, the Manners family members arrived at

come, and Nathan was

came, making the room feel

diagnosis, and knowing that Katniss just needed to recuperate, they all

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