The bedroom door creaked open and out sauntered a plump cat.
The chubby furball must’ve thought its master was home, so it came out, only to find a strange man standing in the living room. Its fur bristled instantly, and it lunged at the stranger like a ferocious little tiger.
Theo looked at the cat with icy indifference, utterly unfazed by its threat.
Ellinor came out of the kitchen with a glass of water, finding her cat's intimidation of Theo somewhat amusing, but she didn't laugh out loud.
"Come here; don't attack the guest."
"Meow."
Hearing its master's voice, the fat cat immediately became friendly and rubbed against her feet.
Ellinor casually stepped over the cat and placed the freshly poured water on the table, "Mr. Blanchet, have some water!"
With that, she turned around and stepped over the cat again.
She needed to change out of her dress first; moving around in a gown was just too inconvenient.
In no time, Ellinor reemerged in comfy loungewear.
By then, Theo was sitting on the living room couch, holding the glass of water, while the fat cat continued to hiss threats at him.
Theo sipped his water emotionlessly as he eyed the cat with a hint of annoyance.
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