After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 223

Ashley frowned slightly and quietly watched Clara.

This was not the Clara she had heard about. The Clara described by the Manners family brothers was gentle and kind, so kind that she would cry for a while if she accidentally stepped on an ant.

But what Clara had just tried to do was clearly not kind at all.

Ashley steadied herself and then said calmly, "Clara, I don't want to interfere in your family's affairs. But I hope you can stop your actions. If something happens to him, I won't be able to stay silent."

Clara seemed to regain her composure, becoming more and more calm.

She looked Ashley up and down with disdain in her eyes, "Ashley, don't criticize me. Do you think you're pure and kind? You and I are the same kind of people; neither of us is nobler than the other."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Ashley said, not intending to pay much attention to Clara.

"Don't know?" Clara approached Ashley, her voice soft, "Do you think you're pure? Seducing Byron while doing those unspeakable things in private. Hmph, you're no better than me. If you dare to speak out about today, you won't have a good day tomorrow either."

Ashley's face turned a bit pale, her eyes fixed on Clara.

Seeing Ashley's expression, Clara felt relieved, knowing that if Ashley really exposed the matter, Lucas wouldn't spare her either.

"That's right. I can even say some good words for you in front of Lucas, give you more money to save your dying father."

With that, Clara left with a smug smile.

After leaving the courtyard, Clara's smile faded. It was all because of that meddlesome Ashley. This plan wouldn't work; she had to think of another way.

Ashley watched Clara's departing figure, a complex look in her eyes.

At the entrance of the high-end inpatient department.

Katniss went out for a breath of fresh air and finally remembered Maximilian, whom she had left in the ward.

She felt like an idiot. It would have been better to be straightforward; running away made her seem guilty.

When she returned to the ward entrance, she saw Ashley standing there, motionless. "What's up?" Katniss asked directly.

Seeing Katniss, Ashley slowly revealed a slight smile, "I came to see you."

"Oh." Katniss looked at Ashley suspiciously.

Their relationship wasn't that close, was it?

Ashley hesitated, looked around, then approached Katniss and lowered her voice, "I just saw Clara visiting her biological father."

"Her business

After thinking it over, she continued, "No matter what, Aaron is

Katniss frowned.

could say anything, Ashley said, "Thank you for treating my father. I'll

Katniss: ...

come specifically to

on Katniss's understanding of her,

mean by mentioning Clara and

out, "Who were

the earlier awkwardness and

eyes flickered, and he said, "I'll have someone keep

on recovering and don't worry

Katniss nodded obediently, looking

days later, Katniss was finally discharged from

drove to

was a bit

drive, Katniss realized they weren't

puzzled, "Maximilian, where are we

Maximilian turned the steering wheel and

friend has a small estate there. We can go and

a place for skiing and vacationing, was

crowded with tourists. She had heard Juniper mention it many times, saying

it to be owned by Maximilian's

smiled happily, "Is this a discharge gift for

you out to play. Since it's a

became

said, "Why didn't you tell me

her clothes, feeling

Maximilian's partner, if she couldn't do anything else, she should at least make a good impression

couldn't help but laugh, "If I told you in advance, how could it be a surprise? Tomorrow is New Year's Day. Tonight, we'll celebrate the arrival of the new year together. Don't worry, they're all easy to get

I haven't dressed up

look great as you are. Besides, you're

covered her

understand a

than dressing

a woman show up at a

their destination. Before they

Maximilian handed the car keys to

was a wooden sign that looked ancient and had a sense of