Chapter 119

As they wandered through the market, the awkwardness Katniss expected for Maximilian never showed up. Instead, he got more and more excited, wanting to check out and touch everything at every stall. His curiosity was off the charts.

With Maximilian's striking looks, every stall owner they met would strike up a conversation, complimenting his appearance.

Some even asked if he had a girlfriend, offering to set him up with someone.

During these moments, Maximilian would look lovingly at Katniss, and soon enough, half the farmers' market knew that the handsome guy in the wheelchair was married, and his wife was Katniss. Katniss was baffled. How did a simple grocery run turn into a public announcement of her marital status to everyone?

What if they got divorced in the future? How would she deal with that?

Especially now, with Maximilian charming everyone with his looks and gaining sympathy for his mobility issues. If they split, she'd definitely be blamed for abandoning him and be labeled heartless. After they finished shopping, Katniss made up her mind not to come back here again.

Once in the car, Maximilian seemed thrilled with the trip, smiling as he said, "The produce here is super fresh, and the people are really nice. Let's come back next time."

Conrad, who was driving, was stunned. Did Maximilian even know how to tell if the produce was fresh?

Didn't he not even know the names of the vegetables?

herself that

the Manners

had a heavy

classmate Ruby," Clara said softly, looking worried. "Today, Ruby and I both heard the bodyguard who came

Night Hotel last time." Clara bit her lip and looked at Oliver and Elodie. "Mom, Dad,

its screen showing the back of an elderly man with gray hair handing Katniss a brown envelope, clearly filled with

man's back, making it impossible to identify him, but Katniss's face and the action of taking the envelope were very clear. The photo suggested that Katniss had some kind of shady relationship with this

belongings, and our door is still broken." "Whether she married an old man out of desperation or is being kept, it has nothing to do with us! She said she

his business partners mocking him behind his

he got. Oliver stood up in a rage and smashed the phone

staying quiet but giving

Katniss and make her divorce this old man, okay?" Elodie's face was pale, like she was holding something back. Finally, she closed her eyes and said, "At Clara and Desmond's engagement party,

and I don't have the time to find her. Since she likes Wesley, let

in the living room was

a heavy tone, "Alright, I'll talk to Wesley

clench her hand, feeling a sudden sense of

curled into a strange smile, a kind of excited satisfaction. Though she was still beautiful,

a collective sigh of relief. Oliver took Lucas to the study to discuss

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