Chapter 248


    Chapter 248 Why Would You Steal My Dogs?


    Chloe nted a kiss on Joseph’s cheek and changed into her pajamas. “I’m going to take the dogs for


    a walk. You can head to bed first,” she said.


    During her period, Joseph had taken care of walking the dogs. Now that she was feeling better, it was


    her turn to take them out.


    “It’s raining tonight. Let’s postpone it to tomorrow,” he replied.


    ncing at the time, Chloe noticed it was already one hour to midnight. The dark clouds outside


    obscured the moonlight as if the night itself held lurking dangers, creating an ominous atmosphere.


    Feeling an unexined sense of unease, she nodded in agreement, “Okay.”


    The dogs were in the backyard and had the freedom to use it for their bathroom needs, so there was


    no urgency for them.


    Before retiring for the night, Chloe received a text from Xavia, informing her that she woulde to see


    Oreo tomorrow morning.


    Outside the courtyard, two professional dog catchers were stationed along the path that Chloe typically


    took to walk her dogs. However, even at one o’clock in the morning, they failed to catch sight of Chloe.


    The two of them conferred and made the decision to contact their employer for guidance. A calm and


    soothing female voice answered the phone, “She won’t be walking the dogs tonight. Go home, get


    some sleep, ande back tomorrow morning. Remember to follow the route I


    provided.”


    “Roger that, miss.


    The night rain brought with it a refreshing and delightful atmosphere the next morning. Chloe, who had


    not walked the dogsst night, woke up half an hour earlier to take Oreo and Toto out. Just as she set


    foot outside the vi with the two dogs, she received a call from Sophia.


    “Chloe, I came to work early today, but the security guards at the entrance aren’t here yet. Do you


    happen to know the password for the ground floor?” Sophia asked.


    “It’s six sevens. Why are you at the office so early?” Chloe inquired.


    “Ipletely forgot to prepare the presentation slides for today’s meeting,” Sophia confessed, “Chloe,


    I’m heading up. Can you tell me the password for Marketing’s entrance?”


    “It’s the same as the ground floor.”


    “Oh, I see.”


    Sophia then transitioned the conversation to work-rted matters and started asking a series of


    questions one after another. It seemed like she had no intention of ending the call with Chloe just yet.


    As it was work-rted and Sophia was still new to thepany, Chloe patiently addressed each


    question, providing thorough answers.


    Chloe was oblivious to the fact that the route she was currently taking was entirely different. from her


    usual path. Oreo and Toto, on the other hand, sniffed around in excitement, their tails wagging in


    anticipation. asionally, they stumbled upon freeze-dried snacks scattered on the ground, seemingly


    ced deliberately to guide them in a specific direction.


    It was more urate to say that it was Toto and Oreo pulling Chloe along rather than her walking the


    dogs.


    After ending the call with Sophia, Chloe’s attention was drawn to her surroundings. She realized she


    had inadvertently walked into a secluded area, away from the view of surveince cameras. Theck of


    people in the vicinity raised her suspicions, prompting her to turn around and retreat, tightly gripping


    onto Oreo’s and Toto’s leashes.


    Suddenly, two men emerged from the bushes, catching Chloe off guard. Without uttering a word, they


    forcefully wrestled the leashes from her grasp. Fear gripped Chloe as she helplessly watched Oreo


    being taken away by the men. She resisted and tried to snatch Oreo back from


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    their clutches.


    “F*ck off!” one of the men bellowed, forcefully shoving her aside.


    As Chloe fell to the ground, her foot twisted, eliciting a sharp intake of breath due to the sudden pain.


    Despite the difort, she summoned her courage and threatened loudly, “Who are you?! Why would


    you steal my dogs?! I’m telling you, this neighborhood is equipped with surveince cameras, and you


    won’t get away with this!”


    The men maintained their silence, capitalizing on Chloe’s fall to seize control of Toto as well. Swiftly,


    they secured a muzzle on Toto’s snout and administered an anesthetic to both dogs. Toto let out a


    pained howl and made a futile attempt to resist. One of the men delivered a harsh p to Toto’s head,


    causing the struggle to cease. Within moments, Toto’s tongue protruded, unmoving.


    Oreo met the same unfortunate fate. Its jet-ck eyes brimmed with fear, yet it made no attempt to


    resist as if itprehended that any resistance would only invite even harsher treatment.