Chapter 70

Dominic’s pov ; "Shh, Sir, please walk lightly. The mother cat just gave birth to her cubs, and she is easily nervous now," Sophie whispered, tiptoeing ahead toward the cat's nest. Her voice was soft, almost reverent. She squatted near the cats, completely absorbed, while I stayed back, watching her. She seemed so small compared to the big world around her, yet there was a tenderness in her actions that even I couldn’t ignore. She gently set the food down and reached in to touch the mother cat’s fur. “Meow.” The mother cat rubbed against her arm, purring softly. Sophie turned to me, her face glowing with excitement. "Sir, don't you want to come and stroke the cats? They’re so well-behaved and not afraid of people at all." I shook my head, staying put. "No," I said firmly. Even from a distance, I felt the itch starting in my throat—an all-too-familiar sign of my allergies. She didn’t give up. "They love to be clean, not dirty at all. Really, you can tell when you touch them. They’re ver