Chapter 89
Katniss was caught off guard for a moment. She only knew about the engagement between the Manners and Boleyn families, and that was it.
Back in the day, she was too young to think about asking all these questions.
"Arranged by my grandpa? Did you know him?" Katniss's eyes sparkled with curiosity. When she was brought back from the countryside, her grandpa had already been gone for years. During her time with Aurora, she barely heard anything about her grandpa.
Seeing Katniss's curious look, Carlton's old eyes had a touch of nostalgia, "Didn't your grandma ever talk about him?"
Aurora had raised Katniss for so long, but never told her anything about her grandpa, Ezekiel Manners.
Katniss shook her head. "No, my grandma doesn't talk much. She's always busy with her herbs and rarely mentions him. She said he died catching a thief."
In that moment, a lot of thoughts raced through Katniss's mind.
Years ago, the Manners family wasn't even a big deal. How could her grandpa have set up a marriage with Carlton?
"Is that what Aurora told you?" Carlton said, sighing a bit. "I don't admire many people, but your grandpa was something else. It's a shame he passed too soon."
Katniss was stunned. She'd seen photos of her grandparents together. Her grandpa looked like he was in his forties, kind and gentle, with gold-rimmed glasses that gave him a youthful vibe. But his clothes made him look like an average guy.
Why did Carlton say her grandpa was remarkable?
Katniss was even more puzzled.
Seeing Katniss's focus on Carlton, Samuel clicked his tongue and grumbled, "Why are we talking about such gloomy stuff? Today's about Maximilian and Katniss getting engaged. Let's keep it happy!"
to Katniss with a smile, "Katniss, just say what you want to eat. We've got plenty of money. From now on, everything Maximilian earns is yours. Spend as much as you like!" Spend
all had to
knew about the fake marriage deal. The two elders treating her like
Maximilian under the
signaled him to say
picked up the tea
her ear, "Just act natural. To everyone else, my grandpa's right. What's mine is yours. Spend as much as you want." Katniss thought he
shifted
Katniss whispering, one looking handsome and elegant, the other bright and
a wheelchair, he was
meant he was just a bit weak, but now he was in a
a rough childhood, and now she was marrying a disabled guy.
stood up and greeted them warmly, closing
shook hands with
at the lively old man in front
on TV.
got a bit strained. If this really was the guy from TV, what were they supposed
not a fan of show-offs, walked over, trying to be as polite as possible. "Hello, I'm
That name sounded familiar too, like someone he'd heard
whispered to Micah, "Check on your phone if Samuel and
serious as he silently handed
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