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Chapter 323
Chapter 323
Cameron and Bradley got into the car.
One hand draped over the steering wheel, he watched Austin disappear around the corner. “Since when are you and Austin attached at the hip?”
“Not a big deal,” Cameron shrugged.
Bradley let it drop, firing up the engine.
“Where to next?” she asked.
“The zoo first.”
She nodded. “Works for me.”
Forty minutes later, the sleek black sedan rolled to a stop in front of Viremont Zoo’s gates. They’d made it just in time, as the last visitors trickled out.
Inside, Cameron’s heart sank at the sight of Pearl. The tiger lay motionless in its glass enclosure of several hundred square feet, a shadow of its former self. Its coat was dull, and it’d lost so much weight that its ribs showed beneath its fur
The zookeeper said, “Mr. Wallace, thank god you’re here. It hasn’t eaten in days and just lies there all day. Even the vet won’t go near–too dangerous.”
Cameron bit her lip. At Fraser Villa, Pearl had roamed acres of land, free to come and go. Now this tiny, see–through cage? No wonder it was miserable.
It made sense it’d lost its appetite. Poor thing. This couldn’t go on, but where could she possibly take a full–grown tiger?
“Pearl.” Cameron rapped her knuckles on the glass.
The tiger lifted its head, ears flicking at the sound.
When its gaze landed on Cameron, those dull, lifeless eyes suddenly sparked with recognition. Pearl whipped around and launched itself forward, only to slam into the barrier with a thud.
“Awooo…” It pressed its muzzle against the glass, nuzzling Cameron’s outstretched hand.
“Let me in,” Cameron pleaded, turning to the zookeeper.
Bradley cut in, “Release it. We’re taking it with us.”
“Brad?” Cameron gaped at him.
She thought, ‘Taking a full–grown tiger back to Noble Vista? The neighbors will have a heart attack.’
He met her stare. “This isn’t the place for it. We have to get it out.”
“But Noble Vista isn’t, either.”
He smirked. “Who said anything about Noble Vista?”
“Then where?”
“Just trust me.” His grin held a promise. “You’ll see.”
Cameron hesitated, then nodded. There was something about that confident smile that made her shoulders relax. Brad always had a way of making
even the craziest ideas feel safe.
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With a click, the zookeeper unlocked the glass door.
Pearl bounded out, tall wagging as it danced around Cameron, rubbing its fuzzy head against Cameron’s legs like an overgrown housecat.
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