Chapter 421
“Meow.” The white cat let out a pitiful little cry, looking thoroughly wronged.
Shermaine patted its head. “Behave, and I won’t have to sell you.”
Ironically, even as a doctor, she hadn’t yet realized she was pregnant.
Wanting to redeem itself and maybe help her out a bit, the cat seemed to know exactly what she was searching for. It dove into a pile of books, sniffing around like a truffle pig, pausing here and there to investigate one, then another.
Eventually, it latched onto a book and started batting at it like a toy.
Shermaine didn’t stop it.
Whatever those books were made of, they weren’t going to be damaged by a set of kitten teeth.
She continued flipping through pages while the cat proudly dragged the book over and dropped it in front of her.
Shermaine glanced down but didn’t react.
“Meow.” The cat meowed again, this time a little more insistent.
Curious now, Shermaine picked it up.
It looked like an ordinary book. The first page was blank.
Then the cat smacked its paw down hard. Something clicked beneath the paper. A mechanism triggered, and a hidden compartment popped open.
So the book was just a shell. What mattered had been concealed inside all along.
Shermaine retrieved a much smaller booklet from within. In the center of the cover was a symbol, an ornate, familiar pattern, identical to the one she had seen carved into the crystal sarcophagus.
She opened it. The pages inside were filled with script she’d never seen before, written in characters completely foreign to her.
“Meow.” came another sound.
It was because Joshua had reentered the room, now dressed in a shirt that perfectly matched hers. It looked suspiciously like a couple’s outfit.
Joshua glanced down at the booklet as he crouched beside her. “What’d you find?”
“A journal or something.”
He leaned closer, brows slightly furrowed as he scanned the page. The writing looked like ancient code, utterly indecipherable.
The cat could’ve uploaded the language of Xyperia straight into their brains. It would’ve taken seconds. But it didn’t.
The existence of a parallel world wasn’t something this world was allowed to know. That was the first and most sacred rule of the royal blood. Their origins were never to be revealed.
For a thousand years, the white cat had kept that secret safe. But Judy’s arrival had begun to tip the scales. She wasn’t just here for the booklet. She was here for Apocalypse and Joshua.
The royal blood had fled to Earth to escape the endless wars of Xyperia. They had no intention of going back. And Joshua, the last living heir, had to survive and carry the line forward.
So, above all else, they needed to stop Judy before she got her hands on the manual, destroy the plan, and send them back.
“If we have what they need, it won’t be hard to draw them out.”
“Meow!” the cat practically yelped, as this was not a good idea.
Shermaine looked at it, misreading the alarm in its tone. “You agree, don’t you?”
The cat internally screamed, ‘Absolutely not!’
“Smart little thing,” she said with a smile.
The cat froze in defeat.
She had to be doing it on purpose, twisting his meaning just to mess with him. It was enough to make him want to break the sacred rule and speak human just to set the record straight.
Shermaine leaned in and whispered her plan into Joshua’s ear.
The cat perked up, eavesdropping with everything it had. Not a word came through.
Joshua listened, then nodded. “I’ll call Bradley. Let’s set up an auction the day after tomorrow. If word gets out, they’ll come.”
“Good.” She nodded.
They needed to move fast.
Now that they had the object, they were saving valuable time.
Shermaine continued working while placing a video call to Danielle.
Onscreen, Danielle was still tinkering with the latest serum upgrade.
Shermaine stayed on the line to offer guidance.
Meanwhile, the white cat slipped quietly out the door.
Chapter 422