Parker glanced at Bai Qingqingâs foot and said disappointedly, âCurtis is still alive. I thought he was dead.â Sigh. I got so happy for nothing.
She glared at him. âHow can you say that?â
The cubs curled up beneath the blanket cried out, having been woken up by the adults.
Parkerâs ears perked up, and his heart throbbed for some unexplainable reason. He glanced at the figures slowly wriggling underneath the blanket and asked, âWhatâs inside?â
Bai Qingqing blushed and reached into the blanket to grab the cubs.
âYour cubs. They were born yesterday,â Bai Qingqing said as she blinked nervously at him.
Parker instantly felt his whole body stiffen, and his left chest throbbed so hard that his heart was about to leap out.
âTheseâ¦â Parker glanced at Bai Qingqing in disbelief and reached out to touch the cubs. âOur cubsâ¦â
âLook at you.â Bai Qingqing couldnât help but chuckle. She reached out to wipe Parkerâs face. âWhy is there so much blood all over your body? Did you just eat?â
âThe bloodâs Muirâs.â Parker reached out to pick up a bun-sized cub and turned it towards him. âYouâre so littleâ¦â
Can it grow up well when itâs so small?
âItâs all my fault. I shouldâve come earlier. You must not have eaten well,â Parker said, berating himself. âThe children are so small, and youâve become thinner too.â
Bai Qingqing was stunned upon hearing that the blood on Parkerâs body was Muirâs. She grabbed his hand and anxiously asked him, âWhat did you say? What do you mean the blood is Muirâs?â
Parkerâs expression became colder at the mention of Muir. He replied, annoyed, âItâs nothing. I just fought with him. Hmph. Heâs lucky I didnât bite him to death.â
âWhy? Why did you guys fight?â Bai Qingqing looked at him in shock.
âHe stopped me outside and refused to let me see you. Of course, I had to kill him. This is between us males, so you should stay out of it. Even if you accept him, I canât just let him treat me like that,â Parker said unhappily.
He glanced at Bai Qingqingâs body and asked her with uncertainty, âDid you mate with him?â
Qingqing had been spending all her time with Muir. Given how soft-hearted she was, she could have already mated with him.
Hmph. Sparing his life had its benefits-at least Qingqing wouldnât be so angry with him that she would ignore him. And he already broke one of his wings, anyway. There was no way he could still act arrogantly around him.
âThereâs no way he would stop you outside!â
Bai Qingqing was confused. Muir was such a considerate person. How would he do such an evil thing? That would make him completely different from the Muir she knew!
Alva guiltily took a few steps backward. He was about to slip away when Bai Qingqing looked towards him.
âAlva, did Muir tell you guys to stop my mate? Were you guys busy guarding against him?â Bai Qingqing asked aggressively.
She had never spoken so curtly to anyone before. Alva glanced at her before quickly looking down and responding in a submissive, girl-like manner, âMm.â
âDonât be mad, Qingqing. Arenât I already here?â Parker threw the cub aside and hugged her.
The young leopard panted upon landing on the soft animal skin. It didnât make a fuss and instead walked two steps on its short, little legs before rolling down. Bai Qingqing casually caught it. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off. âBy the way, you said you thought Curtis was dead. Why?â.
Upon recalling the strange sadness she felt more than a month ago, Bai Qingqing suddenly had a bad feeling. The details she previously failed to notice all began appearing in her mind. What was previously fuzzy memories suddenly became clear to her.