Chapter 74

"You're asking what this is about."

He had been gone. Myohan had been looking for him everywhere, but he didn't leave a single trace. And now, here he was, asking as if everything was fine. He picked up cat Myohan and met his gaze. His twitching lips indicated he was mad, but his eyes couldn't have been gentler.

"I saw a crazy cat jump into an icy river in this cold weather, so I just brought him in."

He wasn't wrong. It had been an act of madness; he could have died, him and monkey Seonhan.

"Reckless cat."

Despite all of that, Myohan was mad. If he hadn't been in his cat form, he would have cursed. He would have cursed wonderfully. I said no, I refused your offer, and you had no reason to disappear. He wanted to say so many things. He had to say so many things. But what O Shin whispered to him shortly after was enough to melt all of his anger.

"I'm sorry."