Chapter 367
Isabella Sullivan’s eyes welled with tears.
Her voice trembled softly.
Her slender shoulders shook slightly.
She looked like a frightened doe.
“Grandpa, I was so scared…”
She sobbed and lowered her head.
Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her dress.
Patriarch Sullivan patted her back with a heavy heart.
“Silly child, how could this be your fault?”
His tone was gentle, but a flicker of relief passed through his eyes.
He was grateful his precious granddaughter wasn’t the one injured.
Sylvia Sullivan quickly handed her a tissue.
She looked at Isabella’s pale face and spoke softly.
“Anyone would be terrified in that situation.”
Isabella took the tissue and dabbed her eyes.
She lowered her gaze to hide her inner satisfaction.
The dog’s frenzy had been frightening.
But she wished Vivian had been bitten more severely.
This outcome felt too lenient.
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Albert Sullivan remained kneeling on the ground.
He stared blankly at Shadow.
He didn’t understand why he had suddenly dropped to his knees.
When the blood-stained jade flashed through his mind, he felt possessed.
A splitting headache overwhelmed him.
His thoughts were in chaos.
The hospital smelled of disinfectant.
Vivian Bennett lay on the hospital bed.
A sharp pain throbbed in her neck.
Nausea washed over her, leaving her face pale.
The doctor carefully treated her wounds.
Her right hand required six stitches.
Each stitch sent a jolt of pain through her nerves.
Eleanor Sullivan insisted on imported vaccines.
She looked at Vivian’s pale face with deep guilt.
This was the first girl Liam had brought home.
And it had ended in disaster.
The memory of Albert’s madness still haunted her.
This matter would not be easily resolved.
She sighed softly and noticed a familiar figure outside the door.
“Vivian, I need to buy something.”
Eleanor hurriedly left the room.
Two minutes later, the door swung open violently.
Liam Sullivan stood at the entrance.
His expression was dark and terrifying.
He had been discussing business with his grandfather.
An urgent call forced him to leave abruptly.
He had specifically asked his grandmother to watch over Vivian.
He never expected such an accident to occur.
When the call came from the family estate, he nearly crushed his phone.
He ran every red light rushing to the hospital.
Seeing his grandmother guarding the room brought him some relief.
But the sight of Vivian’s pale face shattered his heart.