Just because his lover was in a bad mood, Leonore’s boyfriend, threw her necklace into a dog cage and left her to fight the dogs in the cage for his lover's amusement.

He laughed at her miserable appearance, but stopped at the moment before she was about to be bitten.

"Leonore, have you ever looked yourself at the mirror? Your lowly appearance is not worthy of me at all!"

He walked away with his lover in his arms amidst laughter, leaving Leonore alone to endure the ridicule of everyone.

Everyone knew that Leonore was Hamish Schmidt's bootlicker. She loved him so much that she was willing to give up her own dignity.

Looking at the bleeding scratch on her palm, she silently calculated the date in her mind.

In another month, the dangerous period of Hamish's rejection reaction would be completely over.

The one in his body, the heart from her beloved, would no longer have any more changes.

At that time, she could leave completely.

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"Leonore, aren't you the one who loves Hamish the most? Why are you here?"

When Leonore hurried over, she saw Hamish surrounded by a group of people, with a familiar look of indifference on his face.

In the cage in front of him, there was a fierce and ferocious big dog lying on its stomach, with a shiny circle around its neck, as if it was wearing something.

The moment she saw the silver-white chain around the big dog's neck, her blood seemed to freeze in an instant. She was about to rush forward regardless of anything, but she was grabbed by someone next to her, her arm twisted and she was forced to half-kneel on the ground.

A mocking voice sounded. "Yo, in such a hurry, is it because you can't hold back your excitement when you see your kind?"

He insulted Leonore if she was the same kind as the dog, then she received a sneer from the other.

"Everyone knows that Leonore is Hamish's bootlicker. Isn't she the same kind as the big dog in this cage? Haha ...."

"If you ask me, she's not even as good as this big dog. At least it can really get the love and care of Hamish!"

The sound of laughter rang out, but she pretended not to hear it. She just stared at Hamish, trying to find some clues on his face.

"Hamish, you know how important this necklace is to me, why did you do this!"

She let out a painful roar.

This necklace was not expensive, but it was the last thing her mother gave her before she passed away.

When the man asked her for it, she actually did not want to hand it over. But she could not stand his insulting, and looking at those dark eyes, she softened her heart.

He had promised to take good care of it, but now he had put it around the dog's neck.

How could she not see even the phone call that tricked her into coming over here under the pretext that Hamish was in trouble was made at Hamish's instruction?

Just to humiliate her and let her see this heart-wrenching scene.

Before he could give Leonore an answer, Sarah Lewis beside her spoke softly, tears streaming down her face.

"Leonore, don't blame Hamish. It's all because my skin is too delicate and got rubbed red by the chain by accident."

Sarah spoke as she rolled up her sleeves, revealing a white and tender arm.

She was afraid the red marks on it would be invisible if it was any later.

"Hamish did this to vent his anger on me. This cheap stuff is not expensive, so don't worry about it."

Sarah waved her hand in disgust, as if she had touched something dirty.

Hamish pursed his lips and looked at Leonore coldly. "It's just a chain, don't be so petty."

But then, he immediately looked away as if he was uncomfortable with my gaze.

"If you want it, go get it yourself. But don't blame me for not reminding you, I definitely don't want a woman who snatches things from a dog."

Hamish raised his chin and gestured the person next to him to open the dog cage, then took a step back, as if leaving a stage for Leonore to perform, or as if drawing a line for Leonore.

Leonore trembled all over. For the first time, she felt that the man in front of her was so unfamiliar.

Hamish knew, when Leonore was child, she was chased by a dog and had a deep psychological trauma towards canine animals. She would even take a detour when she saw them on the street.

But now, he even let her go into the dog cage and fight with the dog in front of everyone's eyes?

She was half-kneeled on the ground and someone next to her pressed her shoulder. Her legs had long been numb. At this moment, he loosened his grip and she fell to the ground, causing another burst of laughter.

The malicious gaze swept back and forth over Leonore’s body. She felt a little dizzy, but still gritted her teeth to prevent the tears from flowing out.

All the sounds around her became blurred. She suppressed her fear, trembling as she almost crawled to the dog cage step by step.

It was the last thing her mother left her. She absolutely could not just throw it away.

It was her mother’s last trace in the world and her last thought.

Then, the laughing crowd fell silent, as if waiting to see Leonore’s good show.

The big black dog stared at her fiercely, and the hot, smelly breath it exhaled hit her face with a "whoosh" sound.

Leonore was sure that as soon as she entered the cage, the dog would immediately pounce on her and bite her.

Unfortunately, she had no room or chance for retreat.

Just as her slender hand was about to touch the cage, the big dog had already crouched down, letting out a low growl.

"Enough!"

She was startled, thinking she was hallucinating, and her hands stopped moving unconsciously.

But Hamish impatiently pinching his forehead, hiding the darkness and ambiguity in his eyes.

"Aaron, go take off the chain on Black Jack's neck and throw it to Leonore! This dirty thing makes me feel annoyed."

The boy called Aaron Gilmore was taken aback, but he still obediently walked over the cage and took off the chain on Black Jack's neck, which was wagging its tail happily.

Then he threw it on the ground in front of Leonore with disgust.

Sarah frowned and opened her mouth to say something, but was silenced by a glance from Hamish.

Leonore ignored the dirt on her body and held the necklace tightly in her hand, fearing that it would be snatched away in the next second.

Her gaze towards Hamish was filled with sorrow.

"Hamish, why do you treat me like this?"

Her face was full of injuries, like a puppy that had been abandoned multiple times.

All Leonore got was unrequited love from him.

"Didn't you say you love me? Why can't you handle such a small matter?"

He reached out and took Sarah into his arms, stroking her waist with his hand.

"Leonore, let me see how much you love me ...."

Everyone followed Hamish like a pack of wolves following their leader. In the corner where no one was paying attention, no one noticed that Leonore eyes suddenly turned cold.

The pain and grievances just now seemed to be illusions, replaced by emotionless indifference.

Leonore slowly stood up and gently put the necklace into her pocket.

She silently calculated the date in her mind.

There was still one month left.

If nothing unexpected happened, Hamish's rejection reaction would completely disappear in just one month.

Inside his chest, the heart that belonged to Leonore’s beloved, would once and for all, vividly beat.

Then her mission would also be accomplished here.

Leonore left in a hurry and heard Hamish had fainted. She was afraid that he had a problem with his heart. So, she did not even have time to take her personal belongings and rushed out in a panic.

The girl dragged her miserable body back to the hospital and unsurprisingly she received pity and sympathy from everyone.

"Leonore, have your mind died? What's so good about someone like Hamish that he deserves to treat you this badly?" said her best friend, Nicole Chapman, with a tone full of resentment, but her hands treating Leonore’s wound were incredibly gentle, afraid of hurting Leonore.

"You are an authoritative doctor in this city! You know, a lot of hospitals are eyeing you and fighting over you to become an expert medical staff in their hospital. But you refused them and went to find Hamish!"

Leonore could only smile lightly and say nothing. But the next moment, she felt a sudden pain in the wound and hissed.

Nicole had already gotten used to Leonore’s acquiescence, and she resigned herself to continuing to clean Leonore’s wounds. Hearing her hiss, Nicole unconsciously frowned in worry.

"Alright, drink some water, and listen to how hoarse your voice is."

Feeling her best friend care, Leonore took the glass of water and gave her a sincere smile.

"It's been so long, but you still can't forget him?"

Nicole’s voice was concerned, and Leonore’s thoughts were pulled away in an instant.

Apart from Nicole, no one knew that Leonore, who was now known as Hamish's bootlicker, once had a boyfriend named Benjamin Kiehl.

Benjamin and Leonore had known each other since childhood and they were childhood sweethearts. Even the parents of their families were old friends. Their family were harmonious and they were happy.

Almost everyone assumed that they were a destined couple.

However, fate played a cruel trick. When their parents were planning to go on a trip, they unfortunately encountered a series of car accidents.

Leonore’s father was standing in front of her mother when the truck lost control and crashed into the driver's seat.

He was pierced by steel bars and died on the spot. Benjamin's parents, who were sitting in the backseat, also died as a result of failure to rescue them.

Only Leonore’s mother, who was well-protected, was sent to the ICU, spending high medical expenses and struggling to survive.

Looking at her mother's pale face, Leonore, who had rushed back from abroad, broke down and cried countless times, hating everything she had learned in her life but being unable to save the mother who gave birth to her and raised her.

It was Benjamin who accompanied her during the most desperate moments. Even though he was also suffering from the pain of losing both his parents forever, he still comforted the girl with tears in his eyes, saying he would always be with her.

Later, her mother died and left this necklace to her.

The two of them lost everything overnight and became orphans who depended on each other for survival.

On countless dark nights, he was the only belief that kept her alive.

However, when Leonore finally cheered up a little and came to his house with carefully selected gifts, she only saw his unconscious figure.

She suppressed her inner fear and sent him to the hospital, but it was like a bolt from the blue.

Benjamin had a rare genetic disease with few cases found worldwide.

The disease broke out suddenly at this time, and everyone was helpless. No one could come up with a solution to slow the spread of the disease.

He had less than a month left to live.

Leonore had the title of a well-known medical postdoctoral fellow abroad, but she could only watch all her loved ones leave her.

Later on, Benjamin often lost consciousness.