Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 25

Although Claire had long known they didn't care about her, Nathan's words still pierced her heart.

He didn't even bother to pretend to love her.

Fortunately, she hid her emotions well. From her stubborn exterior, no one could tell how deeply she was hurt inside.

"Fine," she said coolly.

Nathan's eyebrows furrowed. "What did you say?"

Looking up with determination at the family of four standing on the second floor, Claire replied calmly, "Fine. I'll leave the Linwood family now. From today, I sever all ties with the Linwoods. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood, rest assured, I will never bother you again." In her heart, she added a silent vow that even if she died outside, she would never return.

With those words, she felt no regret for leaving this family behind.

After three years of being hurt to the core, she had learned her lesson well; she would never again yearn for a familial love that was never hers.

This time, she walked quickly despite the pain in her injured leg. The light in her once-dull eyes began to shine with the promise of freedom as she shook off her chains.

opened the door to the

no attachment, nor did she look back. Her departure was

widened in shock, and he wanted to chase after Claire, but the stomach pain left him too weak to stand. All he could do

vast living room, draining him of all his

turn back; she barely

it was, it

out of the Linwood family mansion, the tension in

steps were light, and after walking for about five

a man suddenly made Claire's heart skip a beat. Instinctively, she stepped away from the streetlight and

drew closer, she

Victor.

Ethan's friend.

impression of Victor was

down and remarked, "So shabby. If you didn't

had been right there, yet he hadn't stopped Victor's malicious words-he only let out a noncommittal

then, what hurt most was not

when bullied,