Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 32

"Enough!" Nathan shouted, his entire body trembling with rage. He abruptly stood up from his seat and stormed over to Claire, delivering a stinging slap across her face without a second thought.

The sound of the slap echoed in the room, and Claire was knocked onto the dining table. Her plate crashed to the floor, shattering into pieces.

Her face swelled almost instantly, her lip split, and blood trickled down, staining the pristine white tablecloth with sharp contrast.

Already struggling with hearing loss in her right ear, the impact left her momentarily deaf, her mind buzzing as if a swarm of bees had taken up residence.

Did it hurt?

To Claire, the pain was familiar. After all, she'd grown accustomed to it during her time in prison.

But familiarity didn't equate to forgiveness.

Ethan furrowed his brow, a flicker of something

sudden burst of energy, she flipped the dining table with all her

as dishes, food, and cutlery clattered to the ground, creating

shock, while Vanessa let out a

screamed, her voice raw with emotion. "What

mingling with the blood at the corner

to Claire, only to be pushed away forcefully. "Claire, calm

wide with fury as he pointed at Claire, chastising her. "You ungrateful child, how dare you act out like this? Look

behind Nathan, whispered, "Sister, please don't do this. It's all my fault, don't be

moving, their expressions a blend of anger, disappointment, and feigned

desperately roaring, but

the door, her vision blurring, the world spinning around

to stay upright, her legs gave way and