Chapter 6

Waking up now, my head felt heavy. I remembered the two people I despised in my dreams and decided to head downstairs to shake off the bad vibes.

I figured I might as well grab a bite to eat.

As I stepped into the elevator, I found Elijah standing inside.

Dressed in a suit and tie, he looked like he could go to a meeting in a moment.

His expression didn’t change when he saw me. “I’m giving you one last chance, Serena. Come back and continue being Mrs. Monroe. Don’t venture too far next time; if something goes wrong, public relations could become messy.”

A sarcastic smile spread across my face. To Elijah, my death would only complicate things for the Monroe family’s public relations team. To him, my life was merely a symbol of stability for the shareholders.

“Mr. Monroe, we’re divorced. Please respect our agreement and don’t bother me,” I replied, my voice steady.

Elijah’s face showed doubt as he opened his mouth to speak, but I turned and walked toward the other elevator.

When I reached the ground floor, I spotted Gavin waiting by the car.

As I stepped out, he opened the door and climbed in, saying, “Mom, I have an enrichment class later. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

I ignored Gavin and walked directly to the side of the car.

Suddenly, I heard a faint mewing sound from under the tires.

That sound was all too familiar; it reminded me of the first orange tabby cat I rescued as a child.

When I saw the little orange kitten with its tail held high, I couldn’t help but gasp.

It looked just like my childhood pet, Dreamer, down to the short, broken tail.

Carefully, I picked up the kitten, thinking maybe this was Dreamer’s way of coming back to me.

Ignoring Elijah and Gavin, who were both staring at me, I rushed out with the kitten in my arms.

At the entrance of the community, I took the kitten to Riverside Animal Hospital, where the doctor took it off my hands, and I finally felt relieved.

Sitting in the chair, I couldn’t believe I had found my long-lost companion.

Though I knew this kitten wasn’t really Dreamer, it still felt like a part of my heart had returned.

Gavin appeared behind me. “I’m allergic to cat hair! Why did you adopt a cat?”