Katrina finishes her breakfast under Aaron"s watchful gaze as if her appet.i.te is proportional to her size.
He really wants to fatten her up.
After the meal, Katrina quickly sneaks out.
As soon as Katrina pulls open the door and goes downstairs, a hairy figure puts down the rice bowl and runs towards her at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
"Woof!" it barks loudly.
The big and strong dog suddenly rushes over, scaring Katrina and almost overturning her.
Clutching her thumping little heart, Katrina watches the big black dog swirling at her feet and rubbing her legs.
It seems he"s very clingy towards her today.
While Katrina is at a loss, Randy comes over with a faint smile on his face. "Miss Miller, when Mr. Wilson brought you back yesterday, you were unconscious, and Beta was scared. He stayed outside the room last night in fear of an accident happening. He"s worried about you."
Randy"s words move Katrina.
When the dog saw her unconscious figure in Aaron"s arms, he became worried about her safety. Seeing her awake, he becomes clingy. Even though the dog can"t talk, she still can feel his joy.
She used to be so afraid of dogs that a very small dog"s bark would frighten her.
Now, she feels the warmth of a dog"s love.
How was she so afraid of such lovely little creatures before?
Katrina squats down and takes the dog in her arms. She gently strokes his smooth fur and whispers, "Sorry for worrying you. I"m fine. Thank you for your concern."
As if he can understand her, Beta licks her cheek and then runs off to continue eating his food.
Seeing Beta"s energetic movements, Katrina can"t help but say, "Randy, Beta is so smart!"
Although his master is an a.s.shole, the dog is very warm.
Randy smiles. "Of course. Beta was raised by Mr. Wilson. He"s just like a human being!
"Miss Miller, although Beta always acts cute and wags his tail at home, he"s actually very powerful, no weaker than a professional police dog. He can deal with three bare-handed men alone."
Katrina is stunned to hear Randy"s words. "Beta is amazing!"
In the process of getting along with him, she becomes more familiar with Beta and less afraid of him.
But when she hears how powerful Beta is, she"s suddenly in awe.
Oh, my G.o.d.
Fortunately, Beta didn"t tear her up as a bad person when they first met. She wouldn"t be able to stand here and talk to Randy otherwise.
Seeing a bit of fl.u.s.ter in Katrina"s face, Randy continues, "Beta never courts strangers before, but he seems to like you very much. We all think that Beta is like a human, and his mind follows Mr. Wilson. Since Mr. Wilson likes you, Beta also liked you when he first saw you."
Although Randy only speaks out his thoughts, Katrina blushes at his words.
Beta is close to her because Aaron likes her?
Does Aaron like her?
She"s mediocre and unintelligent, and she"s a girl of low origins. Does he really like her?
Maybe all his affection for her is like an unrealistic mirage.
Katrina is a self-aware girl.
Her childhood experience doesn"t dare make her have any unrealistic fantasies. She takes Randy"s words as a joke and doesn"t dare to take it to heart.
Just then, Aaron walks down the stairs.
Hearing the footsteps, Katrina quickly escapes when she sees him.
Did Aaron hear what Randy just said?
She feels even more embarra.s.sed.
It seems that Beta hasn"t moved on from yesterday"s worries.
That morning, while Katrina sits in the living room and reads a book, Beta crouches at her feet and accompanies her, refusing to leave.
Katrina bends over and touches Beta, trying to comfort him and ease his worries.
Suddenly, she feels something is wrong. She feels a dent in a particular place. She smooths away the patch of hair, only to find a small bald area in the middle. It"s a brutal injury that seems to be... gunshot wound.
Although the wound has healed, it still looks shocking.
Having studied medicine for a while, Katrina knows that the wound is near the dog"s heart.
That means that Beta almost died, and she almost didn"t meet him.
The wound shocks Katrina greatly. She stares incredulously and asks, "How did Beta get hurt?"
Aaron has always treated Beta as his own son. Everything Beta owns and uses is the most upscale dog products.
Beta"s treatment as a pet dog is n.o.ble. How could he get hurt?
Seeing the shock and pain in Katrina"s eyes, Aaron is silent for a few seconds on the sofa.
He tells her the origin of the wound, "A few months ago when I went abroad for business, and I was almost a.s.sa.s.sinated. Beta protected me from the shot."
With enhanced senses, dogs are much more sensitive than humans.
At that time, only Beta felt the danger. Without hesitation, he jumped up and blocked the bullet with his body, which was originally shot at Aaron"s chest.
Beta almost died because of the shot. Aaron spared no effort to get the most famous pet doctor to save Beta.
In Aaron"s eyes, Beta is not only his pet dog but also a friend who has fought alongside him.
Hearing Aaron"s words, Katrina is rendered speechless with shock.
In the past, she only knew of stories about pet dogs saving lives in books. She didn"t think they actually happened and found them deliberately exaggerated...
Unexpectedly, Beta saves Aaron"s life by blocking a bullet for him.
This makes Katrina feel unspeakable emotions for the dog.
Beta is really a very good dog, even better than many human beings.
Aaron is always good to him because he"s worth it.
But…
As a businessman, Aaron goes abroad for business. Why would he be a.s.sa.s.sinated?
Those people are cruel for wanting to kill him. At the terrible thought, Katrina can"t help but feel scared for him.
"Why would someone a.s.sa.s.sinate you? Are you hurt? Aaron, are you engaging in illegal activities?"
Is an internal strife between rivals involved?