Chapter 357


    Everyone was dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events.


    Rory was clearly the most taken aback, and she could only watch as the crazed white cat swung a w


    toward her.


    The little girl''s eyes widened in terror.


    “Rory!”


    With her maternal instincts triggered in an instant, Avery grabbed both children and pulled them into


    her arms. Then, she pressed their faces close to her chest and turned around, using her back to shield


    the twins from the feline''s attacks.


    The cat had lost its mind by now, and all its fur stood on end. With a malicious gleam in its blue eyes, it


    sunk its ws into Avery''s sweater.


    “Get away!” She tried to get the white feline off of her.


    I don''t get it. It was such a good kitty just moments ago. It was so cute and obedient. How did its


    personality change so quickly? This isn''t normal!


    The cat had gained more strength after being injected with the drug, so Avery''s attempt at tugging it


    away proved unsessful. Instead, her action only provoked the creature further.


    It proceeded to swipe at Avery''s neck, causing an instant burning sensation.


    Avery could feel something warm trickling down her neck. I must be bleeding!


    At that moment, her palms were drenched in sweat, and she dared not move an inch. She feared that


    the slightest movement she made would result in harm to her children.


    Thus, all she could hope for then was for a few security guards to rush over here and subdue this mad


    creature. If we don''t do something about this cat, more customers are going to get hurt.


    The woman who had been scratched in the face earlier clutched her cheek while running and


    screaming.


    As soon as she spotted a few waiters with trays of food in their hands, she made her way up to them.


    “There''s a crazed cat inside that restroom!” she eximed while sobbing and panting. “Look at what it


    did to my face! There are three other guests inside there—a mother and her two kids. I think the cat''s


    attacking them as we speak!”


    Turning pale in fright, the waiters put all the food down and called security before dashing toward the


    restroom.


    Suddenly, the door to the VIP private room flew open, and a tall, handsome man walked out.


    The injured woman was so stunned to see Cayden that she forgot how disheveled she looked.


    Yet, Cayden simply sped in the direction of the restroom with a flicker in his eyes, not sparing her a


    single nce.


    The restroom now looked like aplete mess.


    Avery shrunk into a corner while continuing to hold her two weeping children. Streams of blood were


    still trailing down the few w marks on her neck.


    A chaotic mix of emotions swirled within her as she stared at the dying cat lying on the floor.


    Zachary and Rory remained in shock. Given their young age, this was evidently their first time


    witnessing such an ordeal. It was no surprise that having a meek and lovable pet in their arms


    suddenly turn violent and hurt their mother would make them wail in fright.


    They swore to never ask for a pet cat again, no matter how adorable it may be.


    At the moment, many security guards and waiters had gathered outside the restroom. With various


    tools and gear in their hands, they watched the cat closely in fear that it would go into another frenzy. In


    the event that it did, they would have no choice but to put it to sleep.


    Still, even if they didn''t resort to such methods, the creature looked like it wasn''t going to make it. Jacob


    had kicked the feline upon seeing it wing at Avery. Judging from how its body was twitching


    incessantly as blood seeped out of its mouth, it was clear that the man had spared no energy in dealing


    with it.


    “Thank you for your help, Mr. Yankovich,” Avery said to Jacob while consoling her children at the same


    time.


    Her injuries would have been much worse if Jacob hadn''t made his way to the restroom for a cigarette


    break and taken care of the cat.


    Jacob was dressed in a ck suit, and the buttons on his shirt were iid with fine diamonds. He also


    had a lit cigarette between his fingers.


    He pursed his lips and nced at the creature that was now on the verge of death. “No worries. Truth


    be told, this should''ve never happened in a ce like Azure Royal. It looks like Xander''s been cking


    off when ites to security.”


    Just then, Stephanie ran over from the hallway in her work attire. “Are you all right, miss?” she asked


    while gasping for air and wiping the sweat off her forehead.


    Guilt and fear overtook her as she noticed the deep cuts on Avery''s bleeding neck. “I''m sorry. I''m so


    sorry! I never saw thising. My kitty''s always been so obedient that nothing like this has ever


    happened before.”


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    The moment she heard of the incident from her coworker, her instincts told her that her cat had stirred


    up trouble.


    True enough, it had harmed this female guest.


    Stephanie was close to tears at the sight of her seemingly lifeless cat.


    There was no denying how heartbroken she was to see her long-time pet on the verge of death, but at


    this moment, she was more worried about Avery. Since it was her cat who had caused these injuries,


    Stephanie would ept whatever punishment came her way.


    Still, she couldn''t stop crying. She already had a naturally sad-looking face, but now, she looked even


    more pitiful with tears falling down her ashen cheeks and her hands swiping at her eyes.


    In truth, Avery had no intention of ming her. A few scratch marks didn''t mean that much, anyway.


    It was just the thought of the feline nearly hurting her children that made her feel uneasy.


    “I think it''s best if you don''t bring your pet to work from now on, Ms. Quigley. Nothing good woulde


    out of any ident it causes.” Ultimately, Avery''s heart softened when she saw how miserable


    Stephanie looked.


    She had always thought of herself as a crybaby, but seeing the way Stephanie bawl her eyes out made


    her decide otherwise.


    Jacob couldn''t catch a glimpse of Stephanie''s face as her back was facing him the whole time, but the


    trembling of her slender shoulders was certainly a heart-rending sight to behold.


    Furthermore, the way she sobbed like a kitten sounded rather familiar to him—to the point where desire


    began to surge within him.


    He recalled how he had forced himself onto a woman many years ago after getting wasted one night.


    Just like Stephanie, that woman wouldn''t stop weeping as she begged him to let her go, but he went on


    and sullied her anyway. He couldn''t quite remember what the woman looked like, but he still had a


    clear image of her helpless eyes engraved in his mind.


    At present, a looming presence neared Stephanie without warning, causing her to look up while still in


    tears.


    Then, an injured Avery suddenly felt herself being picked up by a stolid man who exuded a chilling


    aura.