Chapter 109


    Indeed, Max had always been the girl''s pet. From a young age, the dog proved extraordinarily


    clever. When the girl was once threatened by a mugger during a nightly jog, it was Max who


    fearlessly fought the thug off, sustaining a serious knife wound in the process.


    Then there was the time this girl dated Hector. If Hector hadn''t been allergic to dog fur and if Max


    hadn''t shown such hostility towards him - even biting him once - they might have remained a


    couple.


    But Hector was decisive. It was either him or the dog. She had no choice but to sell Max to a


    butcher shop, using the $800 she received to buy a shirt as an apology gift for Hector.


    She regretted her decision immensely, often crying in secret. She even buried some of Max''s toys in


    the park as a makeshift grave. Little did she know that Max was still alive and had found a new


    owner.


    The girl was heartbroken, but she wasn''t foolish enough to admit the truth in front of Officer Evan.


    Despite everything, Max was hers!


    Ste didn''t understand why the girl sold Cooper to the butcher shop, but she was sure it wouldn''t


    be thest time if the dog was in her hands.


    "Your dog? How are you going to take care of him?" Ste''s eyes were icy cold. "I can see your


    intentions clear as day. You and your aplices are all the same."


    If Officer Evan hadn''t been present, Ste wouldn''t have bothered arguing with her. She would''ve


    taken her knife and ended the girl on the spot.


    The girl was furious when Ste exposed her, her voice rising to a shrill pitch. "That''s my business,


    not yours. Give me my dog back."


    "Hold on," Officer Evan interjected. "Since neither of you can provide definitive proof of ownership,


    let''s let the dog decide. Whoever he chooses to go to is his rightful owner."


    The group was confident, and whatever was on the menu for the people living on the 18th floor,


    Cooper would eat the same. He was never treated differently, and he even got the most substantial


    share, not just in terms of meat but bones as well.


    Ste had to abide by Officer Evan''s decision. What was meant to be hers couldn''t be taken away


    by anyone else. If it wasn''t meant to be, it would be useless to keep it.


    Despite her reluctance, Ste knew that a forced rtionship wouldn''t be a good one. She was


    confident that Cooper, who risked his life to save her in his past life, wouldn''t be a disloyal dog


    for his unworthy previous owner.


    So she let go of the leash.


    But the other girl didn''t y fair. She crouched down and reached out her hands to Cooper, calling


    out with affection, "Max,e to mama."


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    Cooper moved forward a couple of steps, then stopped and turned to look back, seemingly making


    a difficult decision.


    Ste took a deep breath, cursing the disloyal dog.


    Rosie was agitated, tugging at her brother Jasper''s sleeve. "Jasper, I want Cooper."


    Jasper patted her head. "Rosie, we have to respect Cooper''s choice."


    "Max." The girl''s voice was full of emotion, almost on the verge of tears. Seeing Cooper slowly


    walking towards her, she finally felt at ease.


    As for the crowd behind her, their eyes gleamed with greed, seeing not a lively dog, but a pot of


    sulent dog stew. Such a plump dog would provide them with several meals.


    The disloyal dog walked away step by step, without looking back, even starting to run towards the


    end.


    Ste couldn''t bear it any longer, reaching into her pocket. The dog might be disloyal, but he had


    saved her life in her previous life. If he wanted to go back to his previous owner, fine, but it shouldn’t


    be in the form of a meat stew.


    If he wanted to destroy himself, he would have to ask her permission first. Today, no one could take


    him away.


    Jasper quickly grabbed Ste''s hand, signaling her to calm down. Seeing Officer Evan''s gaze


    sweep over her, Ste took a deep breath and pulled a piece of gum out of her pocket, starting to


    chew slowly.


    Just as the girl started to smirk, Cooper suddenly jumped on her.


    "Ahh!" Caught off guard, the girl fell hard on the icy ground.


    Cooper lifted his hind leg and marked her face. She screamed as the pee sshed over her head


    and face, instantly freezing even though it was hot.


    Evan, surprised by Cooper''s audacious act, said nothing.


    Cooper then sprinted towards Ste, who reached out andfortably caught the whimpering dog.


    Cooper clung to Ste''s neck, not giving the other girl another look: he had wanted to mark her for a


    long time.


    The girl, covered in urine, was left stunned. Her friends were disgusted by her smell and moved


    away, none of them helping her.


    The girl quickly wiped the frozen urine off her face, feeling both angry and humiliated. She wished


    she could disappear, having been tricked by Max.


    Looking at Cooper, her gaze was filled with resentment, devoid of any affection from a pet owner.


    Reluctantly, she wanted to take Cooper back, but Evan spoke up. "Enough. The dog belongs to this


    lady here. If you continue to make a fuss, you''ll all be sent to the coal mines."


    Ste then spoke up, her voice cold. "If anyone dares to touch him again, I''ll kill them." Her words


    were filled with murderous intent.


    The girl was defiant, looking at Officer Evan for justice. The dog was hers. She had the right to


    dispose of it.


    But Evan remained unmoved. "If you guys don''t want to leave, the truck transporting prisoners to


    the coal mines hasn''t gone far. I can ask them to turn back."


    In the end, they had no choice but to leave reluctantly.


    The girl turned back onest time, looking at Cooper in Ste''s arms with aplex expression.


    Once, Max''s world revolved around her, even risking his life to protect her. Now, his eyes were cold,


    devoid of any warmth. She didn''t know how things had turned out this way, that he had be


    someone else''s pet.


    When he jumped towards her, the girl felt a murderous intent from him. In the end, he only marked


    her, perhaps remembering their past rtionship.


    With a bitter heart, the girl''s eyes teared up. If it wasn''t for the disastrous apocalypse, she wouldn''t


    have considered getting him back.


    It was good that he found a new owner. It was for the best.


    The girl felt like she had lost herself, not remembering when it became this way. Perhaps, it was


    when she abandoned Max.


    Cooper didn''t expect to meet his previous owner again, let alone her craving for his meat. Clutching


    onto his current owner with a resolve that wouldn''t let go, he whimpered.


    Evan turned to leave, but after a few steps, he found himself returning, managing to squeeze a


    smile onto his face, "This dog is really smart. Is he a police dog?"


    Ste, soothing the insecure pup, wasn''t keen on any further interaction with Evan, "No, he''s just


    been trained."


    "Would you be interested ining to the police station?" Evan, having dealt with all kinds of


    people, could tell these youngsters weren''t ordinary, "Not only are we short-staffed at the precinct,


    but we could also use dogs like him."