Chapter 190

Serena returned to the top floor alone.

The door to Hugh's apartment was slightly ajar, a faint light spilling out from inside.

It was only the afternoon. Would a workaholic like Hugh even be home at this hour?

As she wondered, she glanced inside and noticed that the entryway was a mess.

It looked like it had been ransacked. The thief was bold to break in in broad

daylight.

Serena quickly dialed Hugh's number, but a ringtone sounded from inside the apartment.

Was he actually home?

Just as she looked up again, Hugh stepped out, holding her calico cat in his arms.

The cat was soaking wet. But it obediently let Hugh carry it. When it saw Serena, it let out a soft meow.

Serena was startled and hurried forward to take the cat, but Hugh dodged her.

soaked, clinging to his broad frame. He casually pushed his

it starts struggling, your entryway will

pitifully, its

heart softened. "Maybe I should take it

if to

shook like a dog, splashing water

swiftly grabbed it again and muttered in a low voice, "Little menace."

could cause quite

and pulled up the security footage from

loose. The cat had pawed it

from a potted plant in the corner, only to be caught by Hugh as he returned home. He had brought it back to clean it

Guilt washed over Serena.

plaster fixing it accidentally hit the lock. I forgot to replace it. I'm really sorry it made such

Hugh shook his head and carried the cat

already called someone. Just dry

so sorry about this." Serena followed

up like a shopping bag while drying it

the calico behaved as long

patience to dry it off quickly. Once set down, the cat became a fluffy ball of

gave it

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