She blinked, showing that she did not believe him.
Edward raised a hand and swore, "It's true. If I'm lying to you, I'll eat rats."
"!!!"
Those words instantly convinced Lilith. After all, she knew how much her big cat hated eating rats.
But then she began to waver again. In that case, would it be better if she got seasick? Then she could watch Edward eat rats! When that happened, he would definitely discover how delicious rats were! After that, he could eat them with Miss Lilith!
At that thought, her eyes sparkled, and her heart leaped with joy.
An hour later.
Audrey emerged from the Leather Pouch with Susie and discovered that the ship had not left port at the scheduled time.
"Huh? Didn't they say we were sailing at eight forty-five?"
She walked out of the room onto the terrace, looked toward the pier outside, and asked in puzzlement.
Edward sat on the sofa petting Lilith, looking somewhat puzzled too. "I don't know either. It seems they suddenly received a notice delaying departure."
Although he had booked a single room this time, he had chosen a luxury cabin on the top deck, so it was quite spacious, with a sitting room, a terrace, and a bedroom.
Just then, Susie also struggled up, looking delighted. "Hello, Edward. Hello, Miss Lilith."
"Oh? Susie's here too?"
Audrey turned back and smiled. "Every time I go out, I leave her to watch the house. This time, I brought her along to see a little of the world."
Lilith padded over to Susie and asked softly, "Susie, can you read?"
Susie hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head. "No."
Lilith immediately lifted her chin proudly. "Miss Lilith can."
"That's amazing!"
"That's right!" Her tail rose high as well. "Do