Chapter 42

Annie, who had been with her dog since she was very young, was interested in the stray dog

shelter.

However, there were not many facilities in Porcaus. Orphanages and facilities for single mothers were well-equipped compared to other empires, but the lack of other facilities was a big disappointment.

However, from a few years ago, the number of shelters for stray dogs has increased remarkably, and the scale and environment of the facilities have improved significantly.

Annie secretly helped the stray dog

shelter for several years. Even the family, including Carla didn’t, know that.

She’d been here with her old lover.

Annie’s eyes were soaked with memories. In fact, she hasn’t been to a stray dog

shelter in the last year either.

No, it was right to say she couldn’t come, because at the stray dog

shelter she was always with her fiancé, John.

She hated him for coming back to her mind. Memories of caring for puppies together, washing blankets, talking, and laughing. It was really painful.

Annie smiled sadly. John, who was bitten by a puppy when he was young, didn’t like them.

Nevertheless, he came to the stray dog

shelter all the time.

“Oh. Who is this? It’s been a long time.”

A decent middle-aged man approached her, and Annie made a silent acknowledgment. He had been the owner of this shelter for seven years.

The owner greeted Annie and Carla with a happy face. Then he tilted his head and asked.

“Is Sovenan here today?”

Carla raised her eyebrows at the mention of the name.

John Mox Sovenan.

Annie’s ex-fiance.

Carla asked in a voice small to Annie, “My Lady, did you go around here with him?”

The question brought Annie to her senses.

As Annie tightened her tongue, Carla pulled the hem of her cuffs.

“Why avoid answering? That’s so unladylike.”

At that time, Lang got out of the carriage and went into the building. This place was reputed as a dog’s paradise and your dogs didn’t need to wear a leash.

Without the leash, Lang was completely free. Annie was going to get Lang. She quickly walked to the building, using Lang as an excuse.

“My Lady!”

“I’m looking around!”

Annie walked into the building after giving a hand gesture to Carla, who was calling out behind her.

The building was built to be friendly with nature, and the floor was covered with dirt to make it easier for dogs to run around.

But something is different from usual. Annie looked around.

‘… I think there are fewer kids today?’

At that time, she heard a whine somewhere. Annie followed that direction and doubted her eyes.

A huge pile of dog chew, like a pile of bones, occupied a large room.

Inside, the puppies either gnaw on the dog chews in their mouths or climb the mountain of dog chews.

‘… What the hell is that all about?’

She was flustered and only blinked her eyes, but she heard a small voice from somewhere.

“It worked out well.”

It’s low, but it’s a sweet and good voice. As she walked slowly, she saw a tall man sitting next to Lang.

He was a tall man with wide shoulders and a back that just gave off the strong impression of sturdiness.

The peculiar thing was that his face was covered with a black fedora and a mask. The suspicious man kept telling Lang strange stories.

“They will definitely be punished. Your masters, I mean.”

“…”

“To throw away a wonderful guy like you…”

The man kept talking to Lang. Lang had a grim look, but she didn’t move, lying on the floor as if annoyed.

“I’ll curse them for you instead. Three generations, ruined, and none of them can get married…”

‘You are talking about our family?’

She couldn’t listen any longer. Why was he cursing her family?

Besides, she didn’t want to get married. Just because she didn’t get married, it doesn’t mean she couldn’t do it!

An aggrieved Annie parted her lips and said, “Excuse me.”

The man continued to mutter without notice.

“My father, who has passed, said that every man would bear a lot of things, but they still have to live patiently. So it’s hard to forget that you have been abandoned.”

‘Ah, what nonsense.’

Annie, who was very angry, said with a stiff neck.

“Excuse me. I didn’t abandon my dog.”

The man turned his head in a flash. As he gazed, Annie spoke.

“And our Lang is a female.”

Annie warned coldly.

“Apologize.”