After her rebirth

Dylan was heartbroken, never expecting that Clara had gone through all this because of him.

He also didn't expect that after he told Oliver where Clara was staying, Oliver would tell Ella.

"Let's bring Clara back home," Lucas sighed.

Dylan replied, "Nathan's still sick. If Katniss finds out..."

Deep down, he wanted Clara back with the Manners family.

Seeing Clara suffer outside for so long really pained him.

"We'll keep it from Katniss."

None of them wanted to see Clara suffer outside, especially with Ella still being a ticking time bomb. They didn't want to hear about something like this happening again.

Clara got out of her hospital bed and, hearing her two brothers' voices outside the room, opened the door and timidly said, "Brothers, I can handle it. I won't open the door for her again. If Katniss finds out I returned to the Manners family, she definitely won't treat Nathan anymore. I can't go back."

Tears welled up in her eyes, making her look especially pitiful.

Hearing Clara say this made them even more worried about her being outside, especially since Ella could come looking for trouble at any time.

"You should still move back. I'll figure something out with Katniss."

Hearing this, Clara threw herself into his arms. "Lucas, you're so good to me, but..."

She cried as she spoke, looking so pitiful.

"Don't be afraid, Clara. We'll protect you."

That night, Clara secretly moved back to the Manners family. She was so excited she could hardly sleep.

She was constantly worried about being discovered by Katniss and being kicked out of the Manners family again.

Fortunately, the night passed peacefully.

Lucas even took Clara to Yasmin's birthday party.

Golden Crest Estates.

Katniss looked at herself in the mirror, blinking and leaning in closer.

Maximilian hugged her from behind. "Do you like this dress?"

"I love it. Anything you prepare for me, I love."

She was wearing the dress Maximilian had prepared for her, which was clearly a matching set with Maximilian's suit.

Maximilian smiled and hugged her. "Shall we go, my dear?"

Katniss blushed slightly and walked out with Maximilian.

They soon arrived at the Thorne family's estate. The black car slowly drove into the estate, and as soon as they entered the hall, many people gathered around them.

They were all there for Maximilian, but they politely exchanged a few words with Katniss.

Before long, the birthday girl appeared.

Yasmin, in a red dress, looked elegant and graceful. After saying a few words on stage, she came down.

Seeing her approach, Katniss felt inexplicably nervous.

Maximilian offered Katniss a piece of cake, but she ate it absentmindedly.

"Maximilian, you're here."

Yasmin didn't call him "Mr. Hamilton" as she usually did, opting for a more familiar address.

Maximilian frowned. "Just call me Mr. Hamilton."

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"We're not at work, are we? I just don't want my birthday to feel like a workday." Yasmin's face showed a hint of embarrassment as she looked at Katniss. "Mrs. Hamilton, you look beautiful today."

Katniss smiled at Yasmin. "Ms. Thorne, you look stunning too. Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday. The birthday girl should go entertain the other guests," Maximilian said indifferently, then walked away with Katniss.

Yasmin was stunned for a moment, and by the time she reacted, Maximilian was already walking away.

Soon, more people gathered around her, offering their congratulations, but Yasmin couldn't feel happy.

She and Maximilian had been discussing a project. When they met for business, Maximilian was always indifferent.

But today was her birthday. Why was Maximilian still like this?

Was he really avoiding any appearance of impropriety in front of Katniss to this extent?

After finally seeing off a few people, Yasmin found a quiet place to stay, and Cecilia

came over.

"Sis? Have you seen Katniss?"

Cecilia mentioned someone Yasmin didn't like.

"She should be with Maximilian." Yasmin took a sip of her drink and pointed in a

direction. "Probably over there."

"Thanks, sis! Happy birthday!"

With that, Cecilia left.

Just as Cecilia left, Desmond sat down across from Yasmin.

"Yasmin, happy birthday."

Yasmin smiled at him, clinked glasses, and then asked, "Where's your girlfriend?"

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"She went to the restroom," Desmond said.

Yasmin smiled. "I wasn't talking about the Elise family's socialite."

Desmond gave a bitter smile and said dejectedly, "Clara might be mad at me. She hasn't talked to me for days."

Desmond had been trying to call Clara every day, but she never answered.

He guessed Clara was mad at him and had blocked him, so he was waiting for her to change her mind and unblock him.

"She's mad at you?" Yasmin was about to ask more when she saw a figure. "Maybe you should ask her in person if she's mad at you."

Desmond followed Yasmin's gaze and immediately saw Clara with Lucas and Dylan.noveldrama

Clara looked much more haggard than before. Even though she was wearing a beautiful dress, she didn't seem as spirited.

Desmond immediately wanted to go over, but Yasmin stopped him.

"The Elise family's young lady is coming over." She said this quietly and then let go of Desmond's hand.

Desmond turned and saw Brynn walking towards him.

As Desmond saw Brynn, Brynn also saw Clara. She frowned and quickened her pace to Desmond's side.

"Ms. Thorne, happy birthday." Brynn congratulated Yasmin first, then affectionately linked arms with Desmond. "Desmond, what were you talking about with Ms. Thorne? Why didn't you wait for me?"

The Elise family and the Thorne family had some connections, but they weren't very close. Brynn and Yasmin were merely acquaintances.

Yasmin noticed Brynn's possessive gesture and just smiled lightly.

Desmond explained to Brynn, "I was just asking Yasmin about some company matters.

Yasmin is very capable, and there's a lot I can learn from her."

Brynn breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, I see. Yasmin is really impressive."

She didn't call Yasmin "Ms. Thorne" either, but addressed her as Yasmin, just like

Desmond did.