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In no time, Byron found himself lost in his thoughts.

He'd pulled every string he could to get top-notch doctors for Ashley's dad, but none of them had any luck. Could Katniss really be better than these seasoned pros?

And let's not forget, the current doctor in charge was the highly respected Dylan.

Byron stared ahead, deep in thought.

Katniss was just lucky and loved to show off. If she made Ashley's dad worse, wouldn't Ashley be crushed?

Byron shook his head, pushing the thought away.

After morning classes, Katniss headed to the cafeteria. As soon as she stepped out of the classroom, she spotted Cecilia coming her way.

Cecilia, hobbling on crutches, greeted Katniss with a big smile.

Katniss glanced at Cecilia's bandaged ankle and sighed. "You should be resting. Moving around like this will just slow down your recovery and might even make things worse."

Cecilia scratched her head, "If I stay in that room any longer, I'll lose my mind. I'd rather limp around. I even had to throw a fit to get my dad to let me out."

"Your motives are crystal clear," Katniss chuckled.

Cecilia might be flashy, but she was also an open book, making her easy to read.

Dealing with someone like that was actually simpler and more reassuring.

Just then, Cecil, Byron, and Daryl walked out of the classroom too.

Cecilia waved and threw her arm around Daryl's neck, "Daryl, I heard you were sick? What's up? Are we in this together?"

"Bullshit, our illnesses are different." Daryl's face darkened. He pried her hand off and asked, "How did you know?"

As he spoke, he shot a quick glance at Katniss.

Katniss rolled her eyes, making her point clear.

Byron burst out laughing, "Why so nervous? Cecilia won't find out anything she shouldn't."

The other day, when Byron visited Cecilia at The Thorne Villa, he casually mentioned that Cecil was treating Daryl. When Cecilia asked for details, he didn't go into it.

"Great, you guys are keeping secrets from me? Not treating me like a friend anymore?" Cecilia tightened her grip around Daryl's neck, "Spill it! What's going on?"

Daryl, unable to break free, turned red, "Let go. Have you forgotten you're a girl?"noveldrama

Katniss stood among them, watching their playful banter, feeling a strange sense of being an outsider.

Apart from Juniper, Katniss didn't have many close friends.

Since Juniper went abroad, Katniss had become somewhat of a loner at school.

She had never felt so genuinely part of a lively group as she did now.

Katniss gently squeezed her hand, unsure if she liked or disliked it, but the unfamiliarity made her uncomfortable.

Just as Katniss was about to excuse herself, Cecilia suddenly put her other arm around her, "Katniss! You sit so close to him and see him every day, you must know."

"I..." Katniss had just started to speak when Daryl clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture, mouthing silently, "Katniss, please, I still have my pride."

Amusement sparkled in Katniss's eyes as she replied, "I don't know."

At that moment, Daryl felt as if Katniss was glowing.

His eyes lit up, "Katniss, I love you."

"Love your ass! Katniss has a boyfriend," Cecilia punched Daryl in the chest.

As soon as she said that, Byron quickly added, "I gotta go. Ashley's alone at the

hospital today, and I need to help her out so she can relax a bit."

With that, he hurried off.

Katniss caught a flicker of bitterness in Cecilia's eyes, but she quickly masked it with an even brighter smile. "No more talking, let's go eat."

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"Katniss, today it's my treat. Order whatever you want," Cecilia announced with enthusiasm.

Unable to resist such excitement, Katniss, who was already heading to the cafeteria, nodded.

Cecil shot Katniss a cold look, "I'm not eating. You guys go ahead."

"Hey, where are you going?" Cecilia called out.

Katniss noticed Cecil heading towards Brent's office.

Daryl noticed too and chuckled, "Cecil must be going to consult Brent again."

Cecilia shrugged, "Forget him, let's go. I'm starving."

Katniss took the initiative to support Cecilia, with Daryl on the other side.

This scene was captured by Ruby at the other end of the hallway, who promptly sent the photos to Clara.

Meanwhile, Clara was on the phone with Desmond in her room.

Ella's incident had brought great shame to the Boleyn family, and Gabriel's dissatisfaction with Clara had only intensified. He frequently chastised Desmond and even contemplated terminating the betrothal.

Upon learning this, Clara nearly cried over the phone.

Desmond had just reassured her that his father was unaware of her true virtues, otherwise, he would be very pleased with her as a daughter-in-law.

Before Clara could relax, her phone buzzed with a few notifications. Seeing the photos, her pupils contracted sharply.

In the photos, Katniss was standing with several prominent figures from the school, all smiling and looking very close.

Even the notoriously grumpy Cecil had a faint smile on his face, and what infuriated Clara the most was Cecil's attentive gaze towards Katniss!

She gripped the bedsheet tightly, her teeth grinding.

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Katniss had ruined her engagement party, made her a laughingstock, and left her with an indelible blemish.

Yet Katniss was cozying up to people she didn't deserve to be around.

And she dared to be so happy!

More messages popped up.

[Clara, look at how manipulative that bitch Katniss is. It's not enough that she's seducing Cecil; now she's clinging to Daryl and the others too.]

[Hurry back to school and tell everyone what really happened at the party. Don't let Katniss get away with it!]

[Just seeing her face makes me sick. You don't know how hard I slapped her this morning to stand up for you.]

On the other end of the line, Desmond frowned, "Clara, why are you silent? Are you still upset?"

Letting go of the sheet, Clara slowly smoothed it out and said softly, "No, I'm just looking at the photos Ruby sent me."

Then she deliberately changed her tone, exclaiming, "Katniss is in them too." "Katniss? What photos? Send them to me," Desmond demanded urgently. "It's nothing, just some pictures of Katniss chatting with her friends." Clara selected the one where Cecil was staring at Katniss and sent it over. Sure enough, a few seconds later, Desmond's cold voice came through, "My brother isn't even dead yet, and Katniss is already looking for someone new? The Marshall family's Cecil is beyond her reach, and so is the Fields family's Daryl. Her ambition knows no bounds!"

Already married, and still so brazen...

She threatened to tarnish the dignity of both the Hamilton and Boleyn families! "Desmond, why are you suddenly angry? You've misunderstood Katniss. Cecil and the others are just her classmates. Ruby probably just took the photos casually." Clara's gaze fell on the dressing mirror by the window, her reflection showing an exquisite face slowly contorting into a malevolent grin.