Chapter 477

He did not stop there. He delivered several more vicious stabs to the dog, which howled in pain and let go of Yaromir's arm before collapsing into a bloody heap, twitching.

After freeing himself, Yaromir nursed his wounded arm and gave the dying dog a few spiteful kicks. Then, he bellowed at a young man nearby, "Damn, get me to a hospital, now!"

Once they were gone, the door to the dimly lit room slammed shut again. Jovie, tears streaming down her face, scrambled to her feet and collapsed beside the dog. She wept as she watched the dog struggle for breath in a growing pool of blood. "Please, big doggie, don't die. Just hold on, my dad will come for us... You can't die, okay? He'll save us, and I'll treat you to your favorite food..."

However, as Jovie clung to the dog, her words dissolved into sobs. The dog took its last breath and lay still.

Jovie's cries turned into wails of despair as she lay over the dog, her heart silently pleading for her father's rescue.

Meanwhile, Yar