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."

business

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

Katniss frowned.

anything, Ashley said, "Thank you for

Katniss: ...

come specifically to say these

on Katniss's understanding of her, it shouldn't

she mean by

Maximilian came out, "Who

forgot about the earlier awkwardness and repeated what Ashley

eyes flickered, and he said, "I'll

this matter. You focus on recovering and don't

Katniss nodded obediently,

Katniss was finally

drove to

was a bit

realized

was puzzled, "Maximilian, where are

Frost Peaks," Maximilian turned the steering

"My friend has a small estate there. We can

a place for skiing and vacationing, was extremely relaxing

had heard Juniper mention it many times, saying she wanted to go there, but it was hard

to be owned by

smiled happily, "Is this a

out to play. Since it's a holiday, they all want to meet you, so we arranged

this, Katniss became

said, "Why didn't you

looked down at her clothes, feeling

she couldn't do anything else, she should at least make a

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

said shyly, "But I haven't dressed

"It's okay, you look great as you are. Besides, you're my wife; they wouldn't dare

inwardly and covered

Maximilian, didn't understand a woman's thoughts at

than dressing plainly?

up at a

later, they arrived at their destination. Before they got out of the car,

Maximilian handed the car keys to

a wooden sign that