Chapter 662

Women are often gentle as water.

But once their hearts harden like iron, they can be more resolute and ruthless than any man.

He knew the hope was slim.

But if he didn't leave even a sliver of light for Liam, the pain would be endless.

At the very least, he had to give him the courage to stand up again.

Vivian Bennett turning back was impossible.

Only if Liam refused to let go, clinging desperately, might there be a one-in-ten-thousand chance.

"Don't give up?" A faint, weak light finally rekindled in Liam Sullivan's eyes.

In another hospital room, Luna Clark was recovering well after her surgery.

The gunshot from Vivian hadn't hit any bones or major blood vessels.

The injury wasn't actually that severe.

She could already get out of bed now, taking a wheelchair to the garden for some fresh air.

But lying in the hospital bed these past days, she had become unusually silent.

She woke up in the hospital, but the agonizing image of Vivian crashing into the marble table before she lost consciousness kept replaying in her mind.

A strong sense of guilt tormented her day and night.

Later, she asked a nurse to inquire and learned Vivian's injuries were critical. She had been resuscitated several times.

This news filled her with such guilt she could barely breathe.

She wanted to find Liam Sullivan and explain everything.

But after waiting for days, Liam never came. Sending a nurse to request him resulted in a direct refusal.

She heard he had been guarding outside Vivian's room, not leaving for a moment.

Luna finally understood. No matter how she tried to sabotage things, it was useless.

The love between those two had long transcended ordinary boundaries. No outsider could ever wedge themselves in.

She thought she could only wait for Vivian to wake up.

Wait until Liam had some energy, then she might see him and tell the truth.

That was probably the only thing she could do now.

A few more days passed.

Vivian was transferred from the ICU back to a regular hospital room.

The oxygen mask had been removed.

But she seemed exhausted, sleeping most of the time, with few waking moments.

Even when awake, she barely acknowledged anyone.

Even when Sophia Miller came, Vivian would just give her a faint glance.

It wasn't like before, when she treated her as a close confidante.

This hurt Sophia deeply.

She was so worried, so caring for her.

But Vivian seemed to have lost interest in everyone, becoming distant and cold, as if separated by an invisible veil.

And it was clearly noticeable that she was somewhat resistant to their visits and concern.

She even seemed displeased by it.

Sophia couldn't help but think it was all Liam Sullivan's fault.

Because Vivian had given up on Liam completely, she ended up disliking them by association.

Liam still hadn't appeared these past days.

Vivian never mentioned him either, as if this person had completely vanished from her world.

Those around her didn't dare mention his name in front of her.

They just privately worried about the state of these two people.