Chapter 73

The crowd finally snapped out of it. Lucas stepped up to stop Oliver, "Dad, everyone's watching. This isn't a good look." Oliver snorted, his anger cooling off a bit.

"I didn't raise you right, letting you cause trouble all the time. Keep it up, and I'll beat you senseless." He straightened his suit, messed up from the scuffle, and stormed out of the ward, still fuming. Soon, the doctor showed up.

Seeing the chaos, the doctor was livid, "Who do you people think you are? This is a hospital, not a fight club."

He turned to the nurse, "Call the cops!"

Elodie quickly let go of Clara and shouted, "Don't call the police. I'm her mother. Family stuff shouldn't involve the cops."

If the police got involved, the Manners family's reputation would be toast.

The doctor was stunned, "So you let someone hit your daughter? What kind of mother are you?"

Elodie turned pale, too embarrassed to say anything.

The doctor, still fuming, told the nurse to clear the room and quickly moved Katniss to the bed for an exam.

After checking Katniss, the doctor thought for a moment. She'd been brought in by someone from Maximilian's side, and they seemed pretty concerned. Since she got hurt in the hospital, it was best to inform Maximilian to avoid any trouble. He whispered a few words to the nurse.

Looking at Katniss, beaten and barely hanging on, the doctor sighed.

What kind of family would let this happen in a room full of people?

Katniss was already weak and almost died. Instead of taking care of her, they beat her half to death. Was this her real father?

doctor gave the nurse some instructions and left the ward, still angry, "You're her mother. How many times have I told you Katniss is fragile? If she had been brought in any later, she wouldn't have made it. She just woke up from a critical condition, and you didn't even try to stop it. What kind of grudge do you have? Is

might get beaten to death by her own

her hand can't be injured again. Now it's broken. Unbelievable." The doctor got angrier, "If you don't take care

that, the doctor

"He doesn't know the

thought Katniss was fine. She still wanted to cut ties as soon as she woke up. How

the glass window, he could only see part of the white bed

hand and smacked Simon hard, "Do you want Dad to beat Katniss

head where he got

hiding a hint of a smile, then softly said, "Mom, don't be mad. Dad already taught her a lesson. Katniss saying she wants to cut ties isn't serious. When

for Lucas and Simon

at Clara holding her hand, made up her mind, and then squeezed Clara's hand tight, "Katniss is right. With her around,

your dad."

Katniss, the family could

the Manners family a long

was

hand tight, her eyes red as she looked at her. "You're

nodded and smiled sweetly, "I've always

remembered Juniper's words, "My parents care about me. They'd never be as cold-blooded and biased as you. You don't deserve to be

Lucas opened his mouth, but seeing Elodie's calm

had the

though Katniss clashed with the family and caused trouble, it hadn't reached the point

still in school. How would she live

with us?" Clara, at some point, stood beside him, tilting her

of gentleness, and habitually patted her head, "If things have reached an irreparable point, then

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