Wise naturally understood what Ellen was trying to say. After all, whenever he sent her a goodnight message at night, she always replied almost instantly.
He immediately reached out and stroked Ellen's hair, his expression warm and affectionate as he said, "Yes, of course I know you care deeply about me, just as you're incredibly important to me."
Wise's words made Ellen's cheeks flush as she lowered her head, her tail swaying gently behind her.
Ellen was overjoyed, and Wise shared her happiness. Only Heddy, observing from the sidelines, felt anything but pleased.
'Why?! I was clearly first... Oh, Miss Ellen was here before me, but at least today I arrived first!'
Heddy felt a pang of sadness. She'd already mentally prepared herself to become a mistress, so why did the main wife appear now?
At that moment, Ellen also noticed Heddy and looked in her direction. The sudden gaze made Heddy tense up immediately.
She didn't even know why she felt nervous. After all, she hadn't done anything yet.
Was she already feeling guilty just for having that thought?
Heddy could only try her best to stay calm so Ellen wouldn't see through her thoughts. However, Ellen wasn't thinking about any of that.
It was simply that what she wanted to do next wasn't convenient with an outsider present.
So Ellen directly grabbed Wise's hand, which was resting on her head, and actively pulled him toward the room on the second floor.
After all, during the past few days, Ellen hadn't had any physical contact with Wise. They had only talked through Knock Knock, so she naturally had many things she wanted to tell him face-to-face.
Of course, the reason she even had those thoughts was still Wise's fault. If it weren't for him, how would Ellen, a Shark Thiren, have so many things she wanted to "say"?
Downstairs, Heddy was almost in tears. There was nothing she could do. She could only wait until closing time and hope that tomorrow might bring another opportunity.
At the same time, two girls wearing gray and white outfits quietly snuck into Sixth Street.
"That was close, Sis. We almost got caught just now."
The younger sister patted her chest, still looking nervous.
The older sister glanced at her briefly, then looked down at herself. She wasn't as big, but that didn't matter right now.
"It's fine. That woman was only trying to send us home out of kindness," she said calmly while keeping an eye on the street around them.
Recalling what had happened a short while ago, the two sisters had just left the Hollow and were following a scent in hopes of finding the person they had in mind.
Somehow, however, they ended up wandering to the entrance of Public Security.
There, they coincidentally ran into a woman with a streak of red hair. Seeing that the sisters looked quite young and seemed to be wandering around aimlessly, she mistakenly assumed they were lost.
She kindly approached them to ask if they needed help. But before she could even say a few words, the younger sister began speaking incoherently, almost exposing the fact that the two of them had just come out of the Hollow.
"We managed to escape, and it's all thanks to me."
The older sister proudly puffed out her chest as she said this. But when she realized there wasn't much there, she lowered her head in disappointment.
"That's true, but Sis, you were too rough with Pepe."
The younger sister said this gently while stroking the little white fox named Pepe in her arms.
Looking closely, one could see that a patch of white fur on its tail was noticeably shorter.
That was exactly the fur the older sister had pulled out earlier to escape. Using the excuse that she needed to take her pet to the hospital, she quickly hurried away.
However, Ethereals were not comparable to ordinary animals. In just a short while, the missing patch of white fur had already grown back.
"I know. I'll be gentler next time."
Seeing the look on her younger sister's face, the older sister could only shrug her shoulders helplessly.
"But we should be very close now. The scent here is particularly strong. It seems this is where that person often stays."
Hearing this, both sisters became excited. However, another problem soon appeared. The scent was so strong that it was difficult to pinpoint the exact location.
"Sis, what should we do now?"
"It's simple. We'll search house by house."
The younger sister froze for a moment after hearing this. There were so many houses here.
How long would it take to check them all one by one?
The older sister naturally understood her younger sister's thoughts, but this was the only practical option.
"There isn't any other way. We can only do it like this. Let's start with that house over there."
The older sister said this while pointing her fair index finger toward a store at the corner of the street, not far away, the closest one to them.
Back at the video store, Heddy was still sighing helplessly. Little 18 noticed this and wanted to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.
At that moment, the store door was pushed open again. Hearing the sound, Heddy immediately straightened up, abandoning her dejected posture and putting on a professional smile.
Two veiled young women walked into the store. Even with their faces partially hidden, it wasn't difficult to see their delicate features.
Both of them wore gray and white dresses. Their skin was snow white, and their eyes shone like precious jewels. They looked around the shop as if searching for something.
"Excuse me, what film are you two looking for?"
Heddy spoke to the young woman, who seemed more like an older sister. The two looked extremely similar, so she assumed they were likely twins.
Since the other girl appeared somewhat aloof, Heddy naturally chose to speak to the one who seemed easier to approach.
As for how she guessed who the older sister was? Well, the one who looked more developed was probably the older sister.
To her surprise, however, the young woman paused for a moment and didn't answer right away. Seeing this, Heddy assumed they didn't know the title of the film and spoke again.
"If you don't know the name, you can also describe the general plot."
But just as she finished speaking, the young woman who had seemed more aloof shook her head.
"My younger sister and I are looking for someone."
"Eh, younger sister?"
The words slipped out of Heddy's mouth before she could stop herself. When she noticed the young woman's gaze suddenly turn colder, she quickly tried to fix the situation.
"I'm sorry. Who exactly are you looking for?"
Since she had already made a mistake and the other party clearly cared about it, bringing it up again would only make things worse.
The only thing she could do now was shift the conversation.
With that decision made, Heddy looked at the young woman across from her. Fortunately, the girl didn't continue pressing the matter.
Even the younger sister, who had clearly been trying to suppress her laughter earlier, now straightened her expression and looked serious.
"..."
"..."
The store fell into an awkward silence.
"Uh... do you two have any questions?"
Heddy finally asked when the silence dragged on. But even after speaking, she still didn't receive an answer right away. At that moment, a strange thought appeared in her mind.
Could it be that these two girls didn't even know who they were looking for?
Just then, the younger sister finally spoke.
"It's someone whose scent my sister remembers, someone deeply engraved in our minds. If we use human standards to describe him, he's a very, very handsome male."
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