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Chapter 5
"Pardon?"
"Oh, it's nothing much. You're going to be kicked out of the family anyway since you don't have the Stigmata, right?"
"Yes, that's what I've heard..."
"Hmph, well, once you're kicked out. It wouldn't be bad to keep you at the estate and use you as Thunder's personal maid."
Dot, who had been silently listening to Ruth's words, quietly raised a protest.
"...Young Miss may not have a Special Ability, but she captivated a Thoroughbred like Thunder in an instant."
Dot also had no idea why Coco suddenly wanted to meet Chloe.
Besides, she thought Coco would be kicked out by Chloe soon enough.
But still.
Dot recalled Coco's warm violet eyes.
He was currently forty years old.
Having worked as a veterinarian for over 20 years and seen countless apprentices, Coco was special.
'Especially those eyes that look at animals with such warmth are the most special.'
And somehow, that warmth seemed like it could melt the cold Chloe.
"So, I think the two of them could become friends."
Ruth's eyes sparkled with playfulness.
"Then shall we make a bet? And don't say you won't do it in a boring way."
"Then I'll bet that the two of them can become friends."
"I didn't know, Dot, but you seem to enjoy gambling a bit?"
Dot said in an uncharacteristic, firm tone.
"The results will be out if you wait and see."