After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 74

Maximilian sat up straight, and from behind, all he could see was Katniss's thin, frail back peeking out from under the blanket.

He pulled out a cigarette, didn't light it, just fiddled with it between his fingers. After a moment, he said, "Go ahead."

Then, he rolled his wheelchair a bit closer, getting right up next to her.

Katniss's eyelashes fluttered, misty with tears, like a brush sweeping across his heart.

Her sad look was truly heart-wrenching.

"Can you marry me?" Katniss's voice was dry and raspy.

She knew how crazy it sounded, but she was out of options.

Her body ached, making her voice low and weak, but every word hit him clearly.

"Do you know what you're saying?" Maximilian asked, his voice deep.

Katniss had always been a bit scared of Maximilian. Now, with night falling and the room still dark, his face was hidden in the shadows, and she couldn't see his expression. But a surge of courage made her fearless.

She endured the pain and tried to prop herself up a bit, "I know, I've thought about it for a long time."

Her pale face softened Maximilian's heart. He reached out, covered her forehead, and gently pushed her back down, "What's wrong with you? Lie down and talk properly."

Katniss obeyed, then quickly said, "If you marry me, I won't let you suffer any loss. I won't charge you for treating your legs."

Maximilian's expression didn't change.

Katniss licked her dry lips and continued, "Since you're here, you should know a bit. I've completely fallen out with the Manners family. I want to cut ties with them, but my dad won't agree. The only way is if I get married." She just needed someone to help her escape Oliver and the Manners family's control.

knew, the only one who could stand up

marry her, Oliver wouldn't just be unable to

bit her lip and added, "Don't worry, I won't take your money. We can do a prenuptial agreement, and

don't, you won't get a penny. Simple as that," Maximilian said calmly but with

at him, trying hard to see his expression, "Maximilian, do you

chip was Maximilian's

was years ahead

and the Hamilton and Boleyn families cared about it, Katniss believed she had a good chance of helping him walk again. Maximilian

her sincerity, "Or, if you have any other demands, just tell

even feel the pain from her wounds.

can do it, during the agreement period, you'll be my wife in name, and I'll provide whatever

it up. Like he once told Felix, he thrived in the darkness, surrounded by bones, and he had a

gives

the price was right, Maximilian

Katniss was

her face, "Maximilian, thank you. I'll

"As long as you won't regret

best decision she had made in both her lifetimes

"Then rest for now. I'll leave two people at the door. If you need

do I need to transfer

"This room isn't suitable for

understood what

was moved to the eighth floor, a VIP suite, much larger than the previous one, with a bigger

was a TV, a refrigerator, and even a small room

bedside table, there was

noise at the door. The nurse,

a while, she returned and said to Katniss, "Katniss, there's someone