"Rose, don't be unreasonable. I followed regulations!"
"You personally caused our son's death." My eyes were bloodshot.
Leon scoffed, his expression cold. "Rose, stop the drama. The boy was injured, yes, but my team sent him for treatment. Cursing your own child just to win an argument? You're insane."
Something inside me snapped.
I lunged at the dog.
"There was no rescue! Because of this mutt, I lost David!"
"By the time we got to the hospital, his body was already cold!"
*Smack!*
Leon's backhand struck my face with brutal force.
I stumbled back, clutching my swollen cheek, stars bursting in my vision.
Claire immediately stepped in front of the dog, tears spilling instantly. "Rose, A-Jin is innocent! Stop saying these horrible things just to hurt Leon."
Leon looked at me with utter revulsion.
"I saw the injury myself. It wasn't fatal. There was plenty of time to get to the hospital."
He shook his head, looking at me like a disappointment he couldn't wait to discard.
"Rose, go to the hospital. Take care of David and calm down."
"Until he's discharged, don't bother coming back to this house."
A guttural scream tore from my throat, wave after wave of raw despair.
*Calm down?*