Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 204

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When Vanessa saw Sabrina, her cries intensified. “Sabrina, hold me!”

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Sabrina took Vanessa from Vincent’s arms, pressing her forehead against the child’s. Her voice was full of guilt. “I’m sorry; I’m so late.”

As the group gathered, Sabrina focused entirely on comforting Vanessa.

Daniel saw Scarlett being bitten but watched impassively, making no move to help.

Harris, however, found a branch from nearby and started striking the dog’s body with it. But the animal, for some reason, refused to release Scarlett’s arm.

Seeing this, Harris alternated between hitting the dog and shouting to intimidate it.

Daniel couldn’t be bothered with Harris. He turned back to look at Vanessa and noticed blood seeping from several wounds on her calf.

Frowning, Daniel said urgently, “Vanessa’s wounds are bleeding badly. We need to get her to the emergency room immediately.”

Hearing this, Sabrina immediately carried Vanessa toward the exit. Daniel followed a few steps but noticed Vincent wasn’t coming.

He looked back and saw Vincent kicking the dog repeatedly. Even when kicked hard, the dog only whimpered but maintained its grip. Daniel understood Vincent was trying to free Scarlett.

But right now, Vanessa’s situation was more critical. “Vincent, hurry! Vanessa needs tetanus shots and antibiotics. Don’t worry about her right now-Harris is here.”

Hearing Daniel’s call, Vincent hesitated, then said to Harris, “I’m taking Vanessa to the hospital first. Please make sure Scarlett gets medical attention.”

The situation was urgent. Harris didn’t overthink it. “Go ahead, I’ve

got this.”

Vincent glanced down at Scarlett. She had her arms protecting her head while the dog was clamped onto her right arm, which was already bleeding profusely.

Both situations required immediate attention, but Vanessa was just a child with lower pain tolerance. After a moment’s internal conflict, Vincent decided to prioritize getting Vanessa to the emergency room.

As the

group hurried away with Vanessa, they ran into Claire, who had heard the commotion and was coming to investigate.

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Claire was baffled seeing them rush off with the child. But walking further into the garden, she saw Scarlett being mauled by the dog, with Harris ineffectually beating the animal with a branch.

Harris wasn’t a violent person and couldn’t stand the sight of blood. So even though the dog was viciously attacking, he wasn’t using his full strength to injure it.

Claire was different. Seeing Scarlett being bitten, she ran over and delivered a powerful kick to the dog’s head.

The dog still didn’t release its grip. She kicked it several more times, hard.

Maybe the dog was exhausted, or maybe it was genuinely hurt by the kicks. It finally lost the strength to bite and collapsed to the ground, tail between its legs, panting heavily.

Claire moved quickly. She pulled Scarlett up, and Harris helped support her.

“Are you okay?” Harris asked, looking at Scarlett with concern.

Scarlett was in a daze. She couldn’t even feel the pain in her arm. She just shook her head numbly. “I’m fine.”

Harris looked at her bloodied arm and pale face. “Let me drive you to the hospital,” he offered.

Before Scarlett could respond, Claire glared at Harris. “Get lost. I have my car right here.” Claire knew Harris was part of Vincent’s circle and guessed they had abandoned Scarlett. She was furious.

Harris, rebuked by Claire, was momentarily speechless.

Claire held onto Scarlett, her heart aching for her friend. “They’re all complete bastards,” she muttered under her breath.

Scarlett felt unsteady on her feet, each step feeling weak and insubstantial.

Claire cursed extensively-Vincent, Sabrina, the whole situation-but Scarlett barely registered the words. She felt utterly drained, not from the pain, but because she was growing faint at the sight of so much blood.

It was almost ironic. She was a doctor, a surgeon no less, yet she had hemophobia. It wasn’t innate; it was a lingering effect from her traumatic childbirth experience.

Despite this, she had resolutely chosen medicine, believing she could overcome this psychological barrier. And she had, for the most part. But tonight, that familiar fear had returned with overwhelming force.

As Claire helped Scarlett through the main doors of the ballroom, Scarlett’s legs finally gave

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way, and she pitched forward.

“Scarlett!” Claire cried out urgently.

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But as Scarlett fell, the expected impact with the marble floor never came. In her hazy state, she sensed a figure moving toward her with swift determination. The scent was familiar-a mix of faint tobacco and expensive cologne.

She felt herself being lifted into strong arms and sensed a pair of intense, burning eyes fixed on her, so hot they felt like they could incinerate her on the spot.

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