Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 31

The atmosphere in the dining room suddenly plummeted to freezing point, as if someone had pressed the pause button on everyone's actions.

Nathan furrowed his brow slightly but chose to remain silent.

Adah's face showed a flicker of discomfort, unable to come up with a way to ease the tension.

Only Ethan reacted, slamming his knife and fork onto the table with a loud "bang," startling the maid.

"What's going on here?" he demanded.

The maid shrank back, murmuring with her head down, "Young Master, the meals have always been prepared for four, so..."

Her explanation was feeble, doing nothing to quell Ethan's anger. Instead, it only fanned the flames.

"So what? Are you blind and didn't see my sister back at home? Or did you see her and deliberately not prepare her portion?"

"Sir, I..." the maid attempted to explain, but Ethan impatiently cut her off, "You're fired."

The maid looked terrified, glancing towards Vanessa for help, but Vanessa kept her head down, lost in thought.

throat, "May,

responded with relief, hastily retreating

and she quickly put on a concerned expression, pushing her own breakfast

she didn't refuse the "kindness" either. She was genuinely hungry and began to eat without

and steady, as if the awkwardness and conflict around her

watched expectantly, seemingly waiting for Claire to say something to her, but Claire didn't even spare her a glance. Vanessa's hopeful

table to remind Claire, but she continued eating her breakfast, not even lifting her

He coughed loudly.

Claire remained unmoved.

a hint of disapproval, "Claire, look at how concerned your sister is for you. Aren't you

what this was

Ha!

have breakfast in

some kind of

never won their hearts. If she continued to

for what? For taking over my life? For sowing

For three years in this house, I couldn't even have breakfast or lunch. When I came home