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."

and said, "Her business has nothing to do with

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

Katniss frowned.

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

Katniss: ...

come specifically to

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

what did she mean by mentioning

out, "Who were you talking to

mind, Katniss forgot about the earlier awkwardness

eyes flickered, and he said, "I'll

focus on recovering and don't worry about other people's

Katniss nodded obediently, looking very

was finally discharged from

personally drove to pick

a

Katniss realized they weren't on

puzzled, "Maximilian, where are we

Maximilian turned the steering wheel

there. We can go

place for skiing and vacationing, was

heard Juniper mention it many times, saying she wanted to go there,

to

this a

it and continued, "You've been in school, and I haven't taken you out to play.

became

"Why didn't you tell me

her clothes, feeling they were

if she couldn't do anything else, she

New Year's Day. Tonight, we'll celebrate the

"But I haven't dressed

look great as you are. Besides, you're

covered

didn't understand a woman's thoughts at

dressing plainly? Not wearing

show up at

they got

car, Maximilian handed

Katniss's eye was a wooden sign that looked ancient and had a