Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld
Chapter 147 Big White Was a Snake in the Grass

"Hah!" Sylvester Gomez carried Cicery outside with a chuckle. "Well, just wait until my little one's all grown up."

"Only one more year, and I'll be an adult; I can't wait to have fun with Sylvester! " Cicery said joyfully, wrapping her arms tightly around Sylvester's neck with a sweet, melting voice. Sylvester just pressed his lips together and smiled silently.

Outside the kitchen, Charley Gomez sat in the dining room, his face clouded with gloom.

He had just come back from a night of make-up classes, only to stumble upon this scene.

Sigh!

Sylvester really had his hands full with Cicery.

It seemed that from now on, Sylvester was going to drift further and further away from him.

Lost in thought, Charley's trance was shattered by a roar, as Big White entered with a proud strut from the lawn outside.

Charley turned stiffly to see a majestic white lion approaching him, its piercing blue eyes radiating a fierce dominance.

Eye to eye, Big White bared its teeth at him, ready to pounce.

Charley's eyes widened as his handsome face went pale, too shocked to understand why such a massive creature was in his house when he let out a scream for help. "Help! Someone help!"

In his panic, he tumbled off the chair as his legs gave out. He collapsed to the ground, scrambling toward the kitchen.

Sylvester would be in the kitchen, ready to protect him.

From his vantage point, Big White watched Charley's pitiful figure with amusement, retracted his fangs, snorted dismissively, and strolled leisurely around the living room. It was as if he was scoffing at the frailty of humans, so easily frightened.

Sylvester, holding Cicery, stepped out just in time to hear the cry of despair and then saw Charley crawling on the ground.

"What are you doing?" Sylvester frowned as he looked down at Charley.

Charley scrambled over and clung to Sylvester's legs, his voice tinged with sobs, "Sylvester, you gotta save me! Your brother's about to become monster chow!" Sylvester looked over at Big White, who was just casually making his rounds in the living room, looking here and there, obviously not paying them any heed.

Eat him? Not likely.

Sylvester Gomez lowered his gaze, staring coldly at Charley's hands clutching his legs. "Let go," he said icily.

Charley didn't let go; in fact, his face started to turn pale, even his lips were losing color, his teeth chattering as his hands climbed higher on Sylvester's legs. Charley was convinced that with Sylvester's imposing presence, the white lion wouldn't dare to misbehave. He wanted Sylvester's embrace for comfort. Sylvester was about to explode. Was this really his brother?

Even animals shouldn't be this fearful!

Utterly useless.

Without a moment's hesitation and with an impassive face, Sylvester lifted his foot and kicked out. "Ah!"

Charley, his eyes red, rolled to one side.

Upon seeing this, Cicery climbed down from Sylvester's embrace and ran over to Big White's side, "Big White, did you scare my brother on purpose?"

With a whimper, Big White pressed his heavy paw to the ground, his large head drooping, his deep blue eyes shimmering with moisture as he shook his head.

He looked like a falsely accused pup.

Sylvester bent down, hoisted Charley up from the floor with one hand, and gestured to the scene in front of them. "Take a good look for yourself. Learn from Cicery. You're a grown man; shouldn't you be composed? Letting an animal scare you like this?"

It was an embarrassment to him.

And more importantly, their reactions were what's odd; his reaction seemed to be the only normal one.

As he was forced to watch, Charley's fear turned to anger upon seeing the white lion's innocent face beside Cicery. He wanted to run over and give it a good beating.

The lion had clearly been scaring him, baring its teeth in a vicious snarl as if it wanted to devour him.

And now it was putting on a harmless façade.

Damn it! This white lion was definitely a snake in the grass.