Chapter 97

After a moment of silence, Wesley shook his head. "Anyone know how Oliver's family treats Katniss."

Wesley's face turned colder. He stubbed out his half-smoked cigarette and said harshly, "They're really cold towards Katniss. Whether they know it or not doesn't matter. If Katniss gets mistreated at Maximilian's and they don't care, I will. I'll bring Katniss back here."

When Katniss was young and got wronged, even if she was bullied at school, Wesley and Elodie didn't feel sorry for her. Instead, they blamed her for causing trouble and told her to reflect on herself.

With this attitude, how could he expect the Oliver family to support Katniss?

Daphne sighed, "You're right, the Oliver family only cares about the adopted daughter with no blood relation. But Maximilian gave so many gifts, properties, and money. If they find out you bypassed them to act as a guardian, I'm worried Oliver and Elodie will make a fuss."

Wesley snorted coldly, "I'm not afraid if Oliver comes to me. All those gifts, properties, and money were given to Katniss. We didn't take a penny. I have a clear conscience!" Hearing this, Daphne nodded.

Wesley was right, they weren't greedy for Katniss's property.

If Oliver's family could treat Katniss better, they wouldn't have to step in to discuss her marriage.

Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell silent. Then the sound of a door opening came from the entrance, followed by the sound of a doorknob turning.

Saskia entered the room quietly, her eyes red and swollen, clearly having just cried.

Seeing Saskia like this, Wesley and Daphne were startled and quickly went over.

"Saskia, what happened?" Daphne asked, heartbroken. She then had a guess and her face changed, "Did Kieran hit you? Saskia, don't hide this from me and your dad!" Saskia's nose tingled, her voice hoarse as she held back tears and said, "No, Mom, no one hit me."

Wesley and Daphne's persistent questioning, Saskia finally

words out, then covered her red eyes and cried. "Kieran's mom, Ellen Fisher, is very sick. The surgery and medication will

and

full-time housewife, Saskia hadn't worked since

and Ellen made sure she

Saskia have any

to be treated. Think of something. If you can't, go home and ask your parents for money. And your uncle's family is wealthy, and they're related to Maximilian by marriage. This amount of money is nothing to them,

Saskia had to

and couldn't refuse the money. He said nothing, just sighed deeply,

give Katniss a grand wedding. Maximilian's family was generous, and

in a

do you need?" Daphne quickly had Saskia sit down and

her lips and said with difficulty, "We

few seconds. "A hundred thousand dollars? What kind of illness does Ellen

he's also trying to raise money." Saskia's delicate face showed a

like her to begin with, and now that she was sick, she was even harder to please, saying the

trigger accusations - Saskia was wishing her dead, reveling in her illness, and other cruel

no kindness, saying that marrying her was of no help at

give you $10,000 tomorrow to take

salary was only about a thousand dollars. They would have to save for a whole year without spending a penny to save

the dark circles under Saskia's eyes, noticing that she had lost weight since the last time she saw her. Her heart ached, wondering how Ellen

these things would just make your dad and me feel bad. Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat. You're so cold,

she held back her tears as she went into the

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