Chapter 293

As soon as they got home, Chester didn't waste a second. He grabbed Isadora's car keys and headed straight back to the basement studio. Inside, Emily was in the kitchen cooking and chatting with Angelina about Catherine and Blanco. "Catherine's been great—well-behaved as ever. He's had a little cough here and there, but the doctor said it's nothing to worry about. It's Blanco that's been acting up a bit… I didn't want to bother you during the competition, but…" She paused, holding a spatula in one hand while Angelina and Isadora sat nearby, Angelina cradling Catherine. "What's up with Blanco?" "Well, lately he's been hanging out by the door, meowing nonstop. Like he's itching to get out." Angelina thought for a second. "Maybe… It's because all the kittens got adopted out. He's probably feeling lonely." She added, "Or, maybe he just came here to find a safe place to have the babies and rest. Now that that's over… maybe he just wants to go back to being a stray." That was kind of