Chapter 76

Valeria bit her lip. Her gaze wavered for a second. A three-month-old Samoyed-golden retriever mix... It was indeed the puppy she had rescued from the rain. She remembered he had said, "I'm not keeping it. I hate dogs. Jane, if you drop that mutt at my apartment, I'll throw it in the trash." But he kept it. Selena, still remembering when she found their own dog Potato under Sebastian's car, asked innocently, "Mr. Grant, did you rescue Nemo? He's so pretty." Sebastian's voice was calm, with a slight rasp. "Someone else found him and dropped him off at my place." Selena didn't really understand. Then, she reached out her hand. Nemo didn't need any command—he seemed to really enjoy playing with her. Nemo lifted his paw and placed it gently in her palm. Valeria stood barely three feet away from Sebastian. And for the first time, as "Valeria", she heard him mention her past self as Jane. She wasn't a friend or an ex, just someone else. "Mr. Grant, thank you for letting us stay he