Chapter 670

Inside, Charles and Clara plopped down next to Max and Buddy.

Charles shuffled the deck and tossed out two cards. "Three of a kind!"

The dogs had their own cards in front of them. He'd always played like this-just

him and the dogs. But now Clara was here, and the rules had changed a bit. Max

and Buddy kept up, though. No surprise-they were his dogs, after all. Smart as

could be.

Clara sat cross-legged, eyebrows knit together as she thought hard. Then, when

she thought no one was looking, she snuck a peek at Max's cards.

Charles caught her in the act right away. "Hey! No peeking! We said no cheating,

remember?"

All the dogs' cards were face up on the floor, so really, it was a game of trust more

than anything.

Clara pulled her gaze back, voice calm. "I'm on the opposite team from Max.

You're my partner."

When the four of them played, teams changed every round. Whoever called the

suit first picked the team-whoever had that suit became your partner for that

hand.

Charles grinned and leaned in, dropping his voice. "Is that so? If we're

teammates, we can swap cards. They're just dogs, after all."

No sooner had he said it than Max and Buddy started barking, even baring their

teeth a little.

Charles retreated, hands up. "Alright, alright, no swapping. Chill out, you two."

The four of them played cards all night. By the time they were done, the sun was

coming up.

She slumped over

right there.

is way too comfy, she thought

the night, but he

fresh blanket, draped it over Clara, and then crashed against

himself.

the next morning, he

sprawled everywhere, sound asleep.

was afternoon by the time Charles

hurried downstairs and saw a plate of food

Outside, she was playing with Max and

when his stomach

pushed open the glass door to

rang. It

you find her

line, and Charles was yanked right back

"Are you

be able to find

the glass door,

sounds of

still looking.

days, right? It's

What's the rush?"

he knew he only answered to

Charles to handle things,

after tomorrow. You bring

Charles' face went cold.

said: around strangers, keep your mouth shut and

"Fine. Anything else?"

bother with small talk. He just hung

dial tone before finally setting his phone

didn't feel like playing

night, Clara dragged him out

night market. They hit

up so many

that Clara

She ended up

to get everything

the time they got back, the pile of

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