After her rebirth
Chapter 47

Ruby paused for a sec but quickly got what Calvin was hinting at.

So she calmly explained, "Dad, it's all 'cause Katniss is cold-hearted. She even ratted out her own brother to the cops!"

Calvin suddenly got it, feeling a bit better. No one would back up someone that heartless. Today, not only could Ruby get her revenge, but he could also watch Katniss's own mom deal with her.

Awesome, he would show Katniss what it took to mess with his daughter!

Elodie was so mad at Katniss that she felt like she was on fire inside.

Seeing there were still people around, Elodie held back the urge to have Simon pin Katniss down so she could smack her, and coldly ordered, "Katniss, your usual rudeness is my fault for not teaching you better, but today you must apologize to this Ruby. Otherwise, this is intentional harm, and you could end up in the police station too!"

Katniss glanced at her but stayed silent.

For some reason, that look made Elodie feel uneasy.

It was like Katniss had completely given up on her, treating her like a stranger.

But soon, a wave of anger surged in her.

Why did Katniss look at her like that? She was her mom, who had carried her for ten months, and she was just asking her to apologize.

Calvin chimed in at the right moment, "Ma'am, let me be clear. Today, an apology isn't enough. My precious daughter got hit by that wild girl! She needs to let my daughter slap her back three times, or she goes to the police station!" Elodie was stunned for a moment, looking at Ruby, finally noticing her swollen face.

"Elodie, it's me, Ruby, Clara's friend! Today, I was trying to stop Katniss from messing with Clara's speech competition, and she hit me!" Ruby cried out, feeling wronged. She had been to The Manners Villa before, not often, but Elodie should at least recognize her.

"What?" Elodie exclaimed, shocked, finally recognizing the swollen-faced Ruby. She quickly got furious, saying, "Katniss, you dared to mess with Clara's competition! And you hit her friend!"

Before Katniss could say anything, Elodie coldly looked at her, saying, "Mr. Hayes, I think we should settle this privately. I can't let my family be disgraced in public."

The family had been running around for Simon's issue, spending a lot of money without resolving it.

Settling privately meant letting Ruby hit back.

And Ruby flexed her wrist, smugly walking up to Katniss.

Ruby sneered inwardly, 'Bitch, now it's my turn. I'm gonna slap you hard, and I'll scratch your face. You're not going to turn heads anymore.'

Juniper was anxious seeing these people being so vicious to Katniss!

She wanted to step forward to help, but Simon blocked her with an arm, saying, "She brought this on herself!"

Seeing no one stopping her, Ruby walked up to Katniss with her eyes gleaming.

Katniss instinctively guarded herself but heard Elodie complaining from the side, "She's a walking disaster, constantly stirring up trouble! Simon, you go explain to Wesley later. I don't want to see them!" Katniss lowered her eyes and dropped her raised hand.

If she ended up at the police station, even if it was proven Ruby's fault later, she'd be stuck there for a while. Wesley's family would have to deal with the mess.

Ruby glared at the silent Katniss, her sharp nails twitching as she raised her hand high.

Suddenly, the office door swung open, and Ruby instinctively stopped, looking over to see an elderly man.

Could it be Juniper's dad? Or Katniss's uncle?

Before she could react, there was a sound from outside like wheelchair wheels rolling on the floor.

A man in a wheelchair was pushed in.

Ruby was stunned.

How could there be such a handsome guy in the world?

The man had a cold and stern face, with sharp and finely sculpted features, noble and handsome.

Even sitting in a wheelchair, he exuded an imposing aura, giving off a sense of authority and coldness that kept people at a distance.

Such a person would stand out in a crowd, making people notice him at first glance and not look at anyone else.

Ruby was so mesmerized that she forgot to move her hand.

But the man, seeing her actions and the person in front of her, frowned slightly.

"What the hell is going on here?" Felix asked, not expecting to see someone about to hit Katniss as soon as he entered. He rushed over, shielding Katniss behind him and asking, "Katniss, you okay?" Katniss was also stunned.

Why was Maximilian here too?

Every time something happened, Maximilian would be there. While it reassured Katniss, it also made her anxious.

Would Maximilian think she was a troublemaker, always causing problems?

Eli thought these two were also Katniss's relatives, hesitating. After all, it wouldn't be good if word got out that a student was beaten in front of the vice principal. But how could he calm Calvin's anger? Just as Eli hesitated, Calvin's expression changed. He ran over to Maximilian in the wheelchair, greeting, "Mr. Hamilton, delighted to see you here. I was planning to visit you in a few days." When reaching Maximilian, the previously arrogant Calvin bent over, almost lowering his head below Maximilian's.

Maximilian glanced at Eli coldly, asking, "Is this how you handle conflicts between students?"

Katniss's heart skipped a beat, and she shrank her neck, looking particularly pitiful.

Calvin looked between Katniss and Juniper, suddenly realizing, and smiling obsequiously, "Hahaha, so this is your kid. We are truly fated!"

Saying this, Calvin looked at Juniper with a kind expression, saying, "So you are from the Hamilton family. I'm sorry for not recognizing you."

Juniper blinked, her mind stuck. Was he talking about her?

Calvin tried hard to gain favor with Juniper to make up for the earlier unpleasantness but didn't notice the strange looks from Elodie, Simon, and even Juniper herself.

Just as Calvin was about to approach Juniper, Maximilian suddenly looked up, his gaze directly at Katniss, asking, "Got into a fight?"

Maximilian's voice was casual, making it hard to tell if he was happy or unhappy.

Katniss's heart tightened, feeling like Maximilian was somehow backing her up. This thought made her blush, and she awkwardly answered, "Yeah, I did."