Chapter 417 Can You Face Your Conscience?
In the cramped room, it was hard to tell that Tristan's walking posture was a bit off with just a few steps, but Katniss knew in her heart and pulled out a chair for him.
Tristan sat down and said, "The doctor told me to go back to the hospital for an IV at 3 PM every day, but I can go out and move around at other times."
"Really? Then why are you looking for me? Why not take a walk around the street?" Katniss remembered that he wanted to run far away and didn't show up at all back then.
He even told Evie to go to the hospital as little as possible.
Probably because he held Evie and slept last night, his heart was restless, and he wanted to stay by her and Evie's side all the time.
She calculated the old accounts, staring at Tristan with a half-smile, but Tristan acted like an outsider.
His cold eyes swept towards Jessica, who was standing in the corner. "You guys continue."
"Tristan, you aren't..." Jessica came to her senses; She was so surprised that she couldn't even complete a sentence.
"Wait until I'm dead to introduce her to someone else." Tristan couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
Soon, the waiter brought a bowl of pasta, and out of politeness, Jessica quickly asked the waiter to bring another bowl of the same for Tristan.
Then she felt uncomfortable and went out.
"Did you crack the stuff Sam gave?" Katniss asked while eating.
Tristan shook his head, "No, Nicholas and Emory took it."
Hearing this, Katniss paused and looked at him seriously, asking, "So whether you're dead or alive is still uncertain, and you insist on coming to me, affecting my search for my next husband?"
Tristan saw a hint of provocation in her eyes.
He simply replied, "I will disguise myself so that no one recognizes me. Your next husband is here to take my place, and I should personally choose him."
Katniss witnessed Tristan's stubbornness.
"If you miss me and Evie, why don't you just..."
Tristan interrupted her decisively, "I'm simply here to help you review."
Did he really mean to choose her next husband for her?
Katniss turned her head and continued eating.
After a while, another serving of pasta came, and Tristan picked out what she liked to eat from his bowl and ate slowly.
After they were full, neither of them left until around 3 PM when the store wasn't busy.
Rupert came out of the kitchen and saw Katniss.
He shook the water off his hands and wiped them on his clothes as he entered the private room, only to see Tristan inside. He was so shocked that he almost jumped.
"Tristan?" His eyes widened in surprise, "You're not dead?"
"I always said he wasn't dead." Katniss never admitted in front of this group of people that Tristan was dead.
As long as she hadn't seen the body, she couldn't even bear to hear the word "dead."
Rupert was stunned for a moment, then quickly sat down next to Katniss. "Surviving a great disaster is sure to bring good fortune, but why didn't you tell me earlier that you were coming?"
Katniss smiled and said, "You were busy, and we had nothing to do, so we waited a bit longer for you."
As they spoke, Ember and Jessica came in, with Ember holding a fruit plate.
After everyone sat down, she pushed the fruit plate towards Jessica.
"Finally done with work. Usually, I go home at this time, but since Katniss is here today, I'll chat with you a bit longer." Jessica sat on the chair, casually glancing at Tristan, "Where has Tristan been all this time? Katniss was heartbroken, looking for you."
Rupert also wanted to ask this question and quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, seeing Katniss like that made me worried, afraid she might do something rash."
Hearing this, Ember interjected, "As her mother, I was also worried. At that time, I thought about moving in with her, but Sophia repeatedly turned me away. I couldn't even see my daughter. How ridiculous."
"Could she stop your mouth?" Katniss was looking for a topic to discuss this matter.
Her words made Ember look guilty.
"Spreading rumors around our neighborhood, slandering me and Sophia, do you think you can achieve your goal?"
As soon as Katniss said this, Rupert's expression changed immediately, "What rumors and slander? Mom, what did you do?"
Ember quickly said, "I didn't do anything. I was just worried about her and wanted to see Evie. But Sophia wouldn't let me in, so we argued. Maybe Sophia was too arrogant, and others couldn't stand it."
"You know exactly what happened." Katniss saw through her lies and didn't want to argue, just said, "If I hear those rumors again, I will call the police. The police will investigate who spread the rumors, and a few years in prison is not a problem."
Hearing this, Ember got scared, while Rupert looked furious, and Jessica rolled her eyes in disdain.
Tristan was not to be ignored, though silent.
But no matter what, they were the younger generation!
So, Ember felt confident, "You want to send your own mother to jail? Aren't you afraid of bad luck in the future?"
"A mother isn't just a word you use. Are you reminding me or yourself of our relationship?" Katniss found the word "mother" extremely harsh.
It felt like a mockery and a form of disguised harm!
"I... I'm just stating a fact. I'm afraid you'll forget!" Ember looked a bit guilty. "Don't change the subject. Although you legally distanced yourself from me and give me alimony every month, can you face your conscience? You live in a mansion and drive a luxury car, giving me only two thousand dollars a month. Don't you feel guilty?"
"Our relationship is maintained by the law, but I can also use the law to make you lose everything."
Katniss exuded a cold aura, full of anger.
Seeing this, Ember didn't dare to argue with her and looked at Rupert, "I... I have my son. Do I need you? My son is making money now, and Jessica is pregnant. In the future, I'll care more about my grandson than your daughter!"
"Then remember what you said." Katniss wasn't hurt by her words.
After all, she didn't expect Ember to care for Evie. Evie had Sophia as her grandmother.
Tristan stood up and put his arm around her shoulder, "Let's go."
Two customers came in outside, startled by the noise.
Katniss didn't want to affect Rupert's business and left with Tristan.
Jessica got up to take the customers' orders, and Ember, feeling guilty, grabbed a cloth and started wiping things randomly.
Rupert hesitated for a moment, then chased after Katniss and Tristan.
"Katniss, why didn't you tell me about Mom looking for you?" He was out of breath from running.
"A lot has happened recently, and she left after coming once. I didn't think she'd do it again."
Those rumors couldn't have spread so widely from just one visit by Ember.
So Ember must have been stirring things up periodically, keeping the gossip about her and Sophia alive.
In the store, Jessica, having just taken the orders, frowned, seeing Rupert chase after them.
"Jessica, can I talk to you for a bit?" Ember didn't dare provoke Rupert, who, though quiet, could argue her into silence when stubborn.
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