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.

any fatherly affection. Adah looked on with a pained expression but made no move to intervene. Ethan furrowed his brow, a flicker of something complex

she flipped the dining table with

dishes, food, and cutlery clattered to

let out a shrill scream. "Claire, have you lost your mind?"

her voice raw with emotion. "What did

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

to be pushed away forcefully. "Claire, calm down. We are family. Can't we discuss things without

child, how dare you act out

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

only saw their mouths moving, their expressions a blend of

animal, desperately roaring, but couldn't even hear her own

her vision blurring,

stay upright, her legs