Animal Whisperer: Take Back My Life and Love Chapter 244: The Poisoned Gift

Professor Grace checked her watch again, her tone lightening significantly. "I'm on my way to Loren Zoo right now to deliver an opening day gift—and to formally invite her to serve as a distinguished consultant for our agricultural base."

"Talent like that is far too rare to let slip through our fingers."

She adjusted her glasses, her gaze lingering on the Summers family members for a moment as realization dawned on her. "Oh, you all share the surname Summer... You wouldn't happen to be relatives, would you?"

Chandler choked on his words, unsure how to respond, but instinctively unwilling to deny the connection.

Professor Grace continued casually, "Well, that's perfect then—it's always easier for those close to the source. With that relationship, it should be much more convenient for you to seek her guidance."

Ginnie stepped forward urgently, grabbing Professor Grace's sleeve. "Professor, we can change our raw material plan! Please, just give us one more chance..."

Professor Grace gently brushed Ginnie's hand away, her tone calm but carrying an undeniable sense of distance.

"Since you are so well-acquainted with Director Nancy, there's no need to look elsewhere for help. In the field of animal nutrition, her opinion carries far more weight than my own."

She looked toward a waiting vehicle as a student hurried forward to report, "The shipment of fresh forage and special-grade corn for the zoo has been loaded. We've confirmed with the park; the cold-chain truck will enter directly through the back gate."

Professor Grace nodded with satisfaction and signaled to her students.

"Let's go. We shouldn't keep Ms. Nancy waiting."

The three of them hopped into the car and departed. The cold-chain truck, packed with generous gifts, followed closely behind, heading straight for Loren Zoo.

The Summers father and daughter were left frozen on the spot, watching as the vehicles sped away. Even the dust kicked up by the tires seemed to carry a mocking tone. Chandler's face turned from green to pale until every bit of color had drained away.

His one sliver of hope for a comeback hadn't just been snatched away by Nancy, the daughter he had cast out—now even Professor Grace, the woman he had tried so desperately to flatter, was going to Loren Zoo to add to Nancy's glory!

Back in their car, the atmosphere was suffocating. Both sat in grim silence.

"Loren Zoo..."

Ginnie lit up her phone screen only to find a stream of trending notifications about the zoo. She instinctively opened a short-video platform, and her feed was entirely populated by tourist videos titled "Animal Squad Bravely Captures Theft Ring."

Seeing the massive crowds at Loren Zoo and recognizing the parrots standing on the officers' shoulders as the very ones who had worked at her Cuties Petting Zoo, Ginnie's eyes turned red with pure rage.

"Those beasts... they never showed that much talent when they were in my hands!"

What kind of insane luck did this Nancy have?

Ginnie clenched her fingers so hard her nails dug into her palms, her voice trembling with grievance. "Dad... we've endured so much humiliation lately. Are we really just going to let it go?"

Chandler slammed his fist against the steering wheel, the sharp blast of the horn echoing his fury. "When did Nancy climb up a tree as big as Professor Grace?!"

A ruthless light flickered in his eyes, his voice squeezed through his teeth: "Since she wants to block our path, then she shouldn't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Chandler pulled out his phone and expertly dialed a number. The moment the call connected, his lowered voice dripped with malice.

"Find an opportunity to move."

He narrowed his eyes, tracking the fading silhouette of the truck in the distance, a cold calculation twisting his lips. "They have a truck going in through the back gate..."

He estimated the distance and time from the base to the zoo. "It should arrive in about forty minutes. The plate number is..."

Every word he spoke felt laced with venom. "The cargo on that truck is feed meant for those beasts at the zoo."

Meanwhile, the large truck carrying the feed was driving steadily toward Loren Zoo...

Inside Loren Zoo.

Following the capture of the thieves, order had been restored. Although the crowds were still massive, everything was perfectly organized under the "management" of the animal staff.

Tourists were so captivated by the spontaneous animal performances that they couldn't bear to leave. After all, you can ban forced animal shows, but you can't stop the animals from insisting on performing!

In the Crane Pavilion, the Red-crowned crane couple had officially settled in. Nancy held a roll of newly designed promotional posters, looking a bit sheepish at the elegant residents. The posters told the touching story of the female crane's poisoning, her loss of wild survival skills, and her husband's unwavering devotion.

At that moment, Master Crow was perched on the railing, giving "special direction" to the female crane, who was now stable and no longer needed tubes.

"Right, tilt your head a bit more this way... Yes, yes! That's it! From this angle, you look incredibly fragile!"