Twisted Ties of Love novel Chapter 394

Izabella reached out to touch it, her hand shaking as she brushed against its wounded body.

Her eyes were a terrifying shade of red, dry and itchy. She felt terribly uncomfortable, on the verge of tears but unable to cry.

Izabella didn't know how she managed to untie the ropes that bound Niki. All she could see were the burns on Niki's skin and the blood in its mouth, pierced with four tiny holes.

Its four sharpest teeth had been cruelly yanked out. Must’ve hurt like hell, didn’t it?

"Niki, I'm taking you home, look at me. Didn't we promise to stick together? I've come back for you, can you hang in there? Don't leave me. I'll quit my job and stay with you from now on. I won't ever leave you with anyone else." Izabella, shaking, held the bloody Niki in her arms.

Niki lay in Izabella's arms, struggling to open its eyes at the sound of her voice.

So, it was Bella. Bella had come to take it home.

But it couldn't muster the strength to go with Bella.

Niki opened its mouth, blood trickling out. Its throat was completely filled with blood, it could barely make a sound.

It was only a cat, it couldn't even call out to Izabella.

Niki had been tortured by Ariana for a full twenty minutes.

It didn't want to die. It hadn't seen Izabella happy yet, hadn't seen anyone caring for her.

Only when its fur was beyond recognition did Ariana stamp out the flames that were burning its body.

From frantic struggles to feeble gasps, those twenty minutes felt like years. Niki was in pain, exhausted, and sleepy. It wanted to see Bella.

It was so tired, it wanted to sleep. But it knew if it fell asleep, it would never see Bella again.

It held on until now because it knew Bella would find it.

Niki didn't want to die. It had waited so long for Bella, for her to come get it.

What would Bella do if it died?

It didn't want to make Bella cry. What if it died and Bella got bullied?

Niki tried to open its blurry eyes and let out a weak "meow" with all its might.

Its voice had completely changed. No one knew what kind of pain it had gone through in those twenty minutes.

"Niki, hold on a little longer. We've finally made it together, I'll take you to the doc." Izabella, holding Niki, stood up, her body swaying.

"Meow," Niki struggled to raise its little paw. Izabella saw and lowered her head.

With its last ounce of strength, Niki raised its head and gave Izabella a gentle kiss on the face, a tearful goodbye.

Niki seemed to think: “I want to hold on too, I don't want to leave. If I could, I'd still want to be your cat. I'm sorry, I have to go first.”

Finally, Niki closed its eyes, its heartbeat and breath gradually fading.

Its body was covered in blood, curled up in Izabella's arms, just like when it obediently slept in her arms. But Izabella could no longer feel its warmth.

Izabella was shaking all over, staring at Niki in her arms. Her mouth was wide open, a silent scream. Her eyes seemed dyed red with blood.

A sharp chirp echoed in her ears, as if mourning Niki's death.

She thought she could protect what she cherished, but she ended up watching them get destroyed just like before.

She had felt uneasy these past few days. She had sensed Rachel's strange behavior. Why didn't she guard against it? Why did she only realize now that something was wrong?

Her chest was burning. Izabella's face was pale, a stark contrast to Niki's bloody body.

"Niki, I'm taking you home." Izabella held Niki and took two steps forward. She grunted and felt a taste of blood surge up from the back of her throat.

She hailed a car and took Niki to the nearest pet hospital.

On the way, many people took pictures of her and uploaded them online. The online writers didn't care about the truth. They only cared about attention and money, even if that money was stained with blood, made from other people's pain.

The topic of Izabella Abuses Cats was trending. Upon clicking it, one could see Izabella holding a bloody clump that was barely recognizable as a cat.

Netizens were all cursing her and the comments were vicious.

There were also rational netizens who found something amiss.

"Would Izabella, if she were abusing cats, be hugging one in public?"

"Of course she's abusing it! Look at her hugging the cat, her face is cold, not a single tear."