After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 204

After returning to Golden Crest Estates, Maximilian found the first aid kit and treated her wounds.

Seeing the bruises on her shoulders and arms, his eyes grew colder.

Feeling the chill behind her, Katniss didn't dare to move or speak, knowing she had made a mistake this time.

Katniss lowered her head nervously, enduring the pain.

"I'll have Mira make you some nutritious soup," Maximilian said, tucking her in gently, his voice soft. "You've had a long day, get some rest."

Katniss nodded, obedient as a rabbit.

Maximilian gently closed the door and then turned to the study, where he took out his phone and called Emilio.

Since the Manners family didn't want to live peacefully, he was happy to oblige.

Meanwhile, lying in bed, Katniss couldn't sleep at all. The more she thought about it, the more awake she became.

She knew very well that her call to the police would cause a huge uproar in the Manners family.

She had once sent Simon to the police station for a few days, and they had cursed and threatened her, even resorting to physical violence.

She was curious to see how the Manners family would deal with her this time.

Yes, she was relying on Maximilian's power now.

Without such a strong backing, she wouldn't have dared to do this.

Dylan's talk about them being family and Maximilian's love not lasting long was all

nonsense.

Who cares about the future? She was happy to see that family suffer now.

The more she thought about it, the happier Katniss became.

Just then, a call from Juniper came in.

to pick me up?" Juniper's voice was

everything going on, she had almost forgotten

a ticket to come back, but had

while holding the phone, "Of course. What time and which airport? Send me your itinerary, and I'll pick you

sent the

in with Mira's soup, signaling her with his eyes. Reluctantly, she hung up

such a pleasant conversation in a long

would be back soon

to tell Juniper all about what had happened with

hospital when Gabriel called

Clara was puzzled.

did he want to see her alone this time? Was she going to be scolded

about it made Clara feel

Desmond would give her everything she wanted, but it turned out to be

had was the

entering the study, Clara composed herself, putting

knocked on the door

front of the desk, she said, "Dad, you called for

this book for free. Don't miss out on the

and pointed to

sat down, looking every bit the

heard your brother Simon

widened in surprise, quickly saying, "I don't know. What

bit, "I have friends at the police station. I

Gabriel was getting at, and explained, "Simon was with me at the hospital this morning visiting Desmond. It didn't seem like

back in his chair, "I don't know the details. You should ask him. He's your brother, after all. You should

information. Whatever the original issue was, with Maximilian involved and the Manners family at odds with Katniss, it

care about the Manners family but didn't want it affecting Desmond. Desmond already had a bad reputation with the illegitimate child. If Clara's family caused more trouble, it would be

made Gabriel's

Desmond not to marry Clara, but

about it. With Desmond's accident, I was too flustered to pay attention." Her eyes reddened, as if she

responded indifferently,

an illegitimate woman who cried at the

with