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.

looked on with a pained expression but made no move to intervene. Ethan furrowed his brow, a flicker of something complex passing through

burst of energy, she flipped

erupted in chaos as dishes, food, and cutlery clattered to the ground, creating

while Vanessa let out a shrill scream. "Claire, have you lost your

this way?" Claire screamed, her voice raw with emotion. "What did I ever do

streamed down her face, mingling with the blood at the corner of her mouth as they rolled down her

only to be pushed away forcefully. "Claire, calm down. We are family. Can't we

eyes were wide with fury as he pointed at Claire, chastising her. "You ungrateful child, how dare you act out like this? Look at yourself; you're an

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

couldn't hear their words. She only saw their mouths moving, their

roaring, but couldn't even hear her

the door, her vision blurring,

of strength to stay upright, her legs gave way