Twisted Ties of Love (Izabella Salotti and Brett) novel Chapter 291

Niki hadn't come out all morning, and Izabella had forgotten about it. She forgot to have Tiara or Katie take it away. She was ready to die, but she didn't want Niki to die with her.

"Niki, be good…"

The cat was timid, and started panicking at the sign of danger, hearing Izabella calling her name from behind. It turned around, her blue eyes wide with fear. She quickly ran behind Izabella, timidly shrinking her neck as she looked towards the front door.

Outside, the flames were soaring. The door was cracked, smoke permeated in. Izabella’s throat became more and more scratchy, unable to suppress her coughs. As she coughed and retched, tears flowed from her reddened eyes.

Niki looked at her in confusion, sensing her pain. She licked Izabella’s fingers, then suddenly rushed towards the cracking door, scratching desperately at it with her claws.

As a timid little creature, Niki would always hide trembling behind her. But now she was rushing fearlessly towards the crumbling door, scratching at it while looking back at Izabella.

Izabella felt a pang in her heart. A bitter pain rose from inside her, her nerves were tense, her eyes brimming with tears.

Niki was trying to save her.

"Niki, don't…" Izabella's voice broke, a mouthful of blood choked out as a puff of thick smoke invaded her lungs.

Niki ran back to her side. She knew Izabella's leg was injured, so she didn't dare jump on her leg. She could only rub Izabella's hand comfortingly a couple of times. Then she decisively ran back to the door, scratching anxiously.

The wooden door creaked, on the brink of collapsing. The usually pampered little cat was tearing at the door relentlessly, her claws stained with blood.

"Niki, come here." Izabella, immobilized in her wheelchair, could only call out weakly. She looked at Niki's fluffy body, her vision getting blurrier, tears streaming down, mixing with the blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Meow…" Niki suddenly jumped back, the door collapsing with a loud bang, nearly crushing her.

Izabella's breath hitched in fear, outside the door a circle of fire, the heatwave overwhelming, almost scorching her skin.

Niki retreated in fear, it quickly ran towards Izabella, not seeking comfort but biting onto the blanket on Izabella's knee, trying to get her to follow it out.

Seeing Izabella not moving, Niki anxiously circled on the spot.

Izabella reached out and stroked Niki's head, her voice soft, "Niki, you should go, don't worry about me."

Seeing Izabella in pain, Niki whimpered, turned around and jumped through the ring of fire blocking the door, just when Izabella thought she was really going to escape, she jumped back in.

She wasn’t as smart as humans, she could only “teach” Izabella to survive in her own way, her fur catching fire. The little cat screamed in pain, writhing on the floor.

Izabella said, "You stupid cat...what are you doing? Why are you so foolish? I told you to leave, didn't you understand... Go... I don't need you to save me, nor to accompany me..." By the end, her speech was unintelligible, choked by sobs.