After her rebirth

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.noveldrama

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

Just then, a call from Juniper came in.

"I'm coming back. Do you want to pick me up?" Juniper's voice was cheerful, indicating she was in a good mood."

With everything going on, she had almost forgotten about Juniper.

Last time, Juniper had already bought a ticket to come back, but had to change her plans last minute.

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

Juniper quickly sent the information.

The two chatted for a while until Maximilian came in with Mira's soup, signaling her with his eyes. Reluctantly, she hung up the phone.

She hadn't had such a pleasant conversation in a long time.

But Juniper would be back soon anyway.

She couldn't wait to tell Juniper all about what had happened with the Manners family.

Meanwhile, Clara had just returned from the hospital when Gabriel called her into the study.

Clara was puzzled.

Gabriel had always looked down on her, so why did he want to see her alone this time? Was she going to be scolded for Desmond's car accident?

Thinking about it made Clara feel irritated.

She had thought marrying Desmond would give her everything she wanted, but it turned out to be so frustrating.

The only comfort she had was the envy of others.

Before entering the study, Clara composed herself, putting on an innocent face.

She knocked on the door and entered after getting permission.

Standing obediently in front of the desk, she said, "Dad, you called for me?"

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Gabriel glanced at her while reading a document and pointed to the chair in front of her, "Sit."

Clara sat down, looking every bit the demure lady.

Gabriel's face was stern, "I heard your brother Simon caused some trouble?"

Clara's eyes widened in surprise, quickly saying, "I don't know. What happened?"

Seeing her genuine shock, Gabriel's tone softened a bit, "I have friends at the police station. I heard he got into some trouble, hit someone, and got reported."

Clara felt uneasy, not knowing what Gabriel was getting at, and explained, "Simon was with me at the hospital this morning visiting Desmond. It didn't seem like anything serious."

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

Apparently, Maximilian had intervened, cutting off information. Whatever the original issue was, with Maximilian involved and the Manners family at odds with Katniss, it wouldn't be small for Simon.

Gabriel didn't 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 even worse.

Thinking about it made Gabriel's face darken.

He had advised Desmond not to marry Clara, but he didn't listen.

Seeing Gabriel's displeasure, Clara's face showed concern, "Thank you for telling me, Dad. I'll ask about it. With Desmond's accident, I was too flustered to pay attention." Her eyes reddened, as if she was about to cry.

Gabriel responded indifferently, clearly impatient.

Marrying such an illegitimate woman who cried at the drop of a hat was useless.

How could Desmond compete with Maximilian in the future?

Clara, good at reading people, quickly left seeing Gabriel's expression.

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As soon as she closed the study door, her face darkened.

What had Simon done this time?

She grabbed her bag and headed to the Manners Villa, not bothering to change clothes.

When she arrived, the family had just finished dinner and were eating fruit.

They seemed carefree, as if nothing had happened.

Elodie was delighted to see Clara, "Clara, what brings you here so late? Come in." Clara seemed preoccupied, as if something was wrong.

Simon came over, "Clara, come on in. I just bought a lot of fruit. They're delicious."

Seeing the pile of fruit and snacks on the coffee table, Clara kept her tone neutral, "Is there something to celebrate?"

Simon smiled, "Not exactly good news, but not bad either."

If they hadn't been lucky enough to get Katniss's recorder, he wouldn't be so carefree.

Clara looked at Simon suspiciously.

He was all smiles, almost grinning from ear to ear.

If Gabriel hadn't told her, Clara would have thought someone was spreading rumors to

ruin her happiness.

Dylan noticed Clara's unease and asked, "Clara, what's going on?"

A big disaster.

Clara didn't beat around the bush and repeated what Gabriel had told her.

Then she asked, "Simon, hasn't Lucas handled it yet? Why did it get to the police?"