Chapter 683: Strongly Demanding a Return

Cecilia Vaughn was missing the increasingly haughty little Mimi, and she urged Adrian Law to quickly return to the hotel, after which the two of them opened the surveillance of Starfall Bay.

Cecilia searched around, from the living room on the first floor to the sunroom on the top floor, but didn’t see any sign of Mimi.

Where did that arrogant, narcissistic cat go?

“Adrian, could Mimi have gotten lost?”

Cecilia felt a wave of unease, perhaps once bitten by a snake, she was now afraid of a rope for ten years. She was never comfortable with Mimi being alone at Starfall Bay.

Though, according to Adrian’s words, Mimi might be more self-sufficient than Cecilia. If Cecilia knew about this thought, she’d probably want to bash Adrian’s head in.

—It’s just that she isn’t good at cooking and sometimes makes some prankish dark cuisine, but that’s still better than Mimi jumping around catching bats!

At least humans don’t eat bats…

Uh… except on a survival show!

…

Adrian pondered for half a second and took hold of Cecilia’s cold, sweaty hand.

“Cecilia, why is your hand so cold?”

The man gave Cecilia a reproachful look, then silently wrapped his coat around her.

“Maybe we should turn on the air conditioning.”

“No way!”

Cecilia shook her head resolutely at Adrian.

“It’s so uncomfortable to use the air conditioning in winter. Besides, the temperature in Caelus is much higher than in Stellerton.”

Adrian helplessly tapped the bridge of Cecilia’s nose.

“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to the little princess, but if you catch a cold, I’ll hold you accountable.”

“How so? You gonna hit me?”

Cecilia pretended to raise her fist in mock anger.

Adrian laughed heartily.

“No, hitting you is no fun, I’ll choose a gentler way.”

As he spoke, his sharp eyebrows arched slightly; his usually handsome features that resembled an Immortal looked somewhat mischievous at the moment.

Cecilia shivered at the meaningful glance, quickly tossing Adrian’s coat onto the chair and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket.

“I warn you, don’t mess around. We’re in Caelus to find out the truth behind the cause of Chloe Alden’s death; if you do anything to me, it’ll ruin everything.”

“Hmm? Did I say I was going to do anything bad?”

Adrian intentionally leaned closer to Cecilia, blowing gently at the tiny hairs on her ear.

Cecilia’s face turned even redder.

Just as the atmosphere between the two grew more and more *ambiguous, a sudden, clear meow startled them.

“Meow… Meow…”

Cecilia’s eyes widened in shock, incredulously turning her head, only to suddenly see a lazy little head dart out from under the bed in their bedroom.

Though Mimi’s head was handsome, its body humorously plumped up like a ball. It was unclear if it was a purebred Lincang Lion Cat because how else could it have a rapidly skyrocketing physique like an orange tabby?

…

Cecilia was worried Mimi might get sick from being overweight.

“Adrian, don’t you think we’ve only been gone a little over a day, and this little one has already stolen a lot of fish snacks?”

Almost as if to prove Cecilia’s words, the pure white cat suddenly pulled out a small black piece with its right leg; the screen wasn’t very clear, but Cecilia’s heart jumped, and she quickly remotely turned on the bedroom light from miles away.

Sure enough!

That blackish thing revealed under the light was indeed a half-eaten fish snack that Mimi had left!

“Hey! This little rascal has gone too far!”

Usually, Cecilia wouldn’t let Mimi take the fish snacks to places like the bedroom, but who knew this little creature would take advantage of her and Adrian’s absence to claim their cozy, warm bed for itself?

And who knew how many fish bones were scattered under their bed!

Outrageous! Too outrageous!

Cecilia puffed up her cheeks in anger, her voice almost distorted with rage.

“No way, I need to teach Mimi a lesson when we get back, stop it from eating indiscriminately. Next time I’ll confiscate half of its fish snacks, and it’ll only be allowed to eat cat food!”

Adrian, however, calmly raised an eyebrow; always the one with the most pronounced cleanliness compulsion, he found quite some pleasure in watching his little wife’s angry, charming face.

“Cecilia, there’s something even more infuriating.”

“What?”

More infuriating than dragging fish snacks under their bed?

Cecilia couldn’t imagine the scene until she turned around and saw the little chubby creature energetically slide a paw, somehow propelling its sturdy body directly onto the bed she and Adrian often slept on peacefully.

…

Oh my gosh!

Cecilia swallowed, feeling her scalp tingle for the first time!

If she remembered correctly, Mimi’s paws had just grazed over those fish snacks?!!

This little thing really was crowned king in the jungle when the tiger’s away!

Too much!

…

The newly bought Polaris bedspread from her favorite store, which she had painstakingly secured.

Well, perhaps it was because Cecilia harbored a little girl’s dream; it was from a vintage-style store. Though Cecilia rarely dared to wear hanfu on the street, once that store released these home products, she indulged.

Even Adrian mocked her sense of aesthetics.

Uh, it can’t really be called mockery; more like jest.

Basically saying something as elegant as her chosen items, matched her poised demeanor, but after getting to know her, they revealed a feisty nature beneath the surface.

Of course, Adrian would tease Cecilia, and Cecilia would tease him back.

—Rumored to lack certain abilities, yet he’s a ravenous beast; she demands a refund, a bad review!

The two of them, once perceived by others as aloof high mountains to be admired from afar but not approached, grew increasingly familiar with each other, not losing the freshness. They found that each wasn’t made of ice, lacking desires or demands.

They too had joys and sorrows, regrets, and things they longed to pursue.

If there truly is a notion of the best love in the world, perhaps it’s when someone uncovers your mask in front of others, yet still accepts your multifaceted personality, not demanding you change for them. All your strengths and flaws become a unique existence in their eyes, and maybe that’s real love.

…

“Cecilia, do you know why Mimi sleeps here?”

Adrian reached out, tracing the brilliance of her summer-like visage.

“Because it misses you.”

The string in Cecilia’s heart vibrated slightly, not knowing for a moment whether it was because of the chubby lion cat or the man’s hand brushing past her temple.