Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 33

Claire awoke once more in Ethan's room.

As she opened her eyes, she saw Mary, sitting by the bedside, gently applying ointment to her swollen face with a cotton swab, her expression filled with concern.

When she noticed Claire was awake, she quickly asked, "Miss Claire, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

Claire stared vacantly at Mary's moving lips, tears silently falling.

Mary's eyes reddened with worry, "Miss Claire, what's wrong? Did I hurt you?"

Claire could hardly hear what Mary was saying.

Nathan's slap had further impaired the hearing in her already weakened right ear, leaving her only able to catch faint sounds.

However, she had learned to read lips and understood what Mary was saying.

Before prison, she hadn't known how to read lips.

It was only after she lost hearing in her left ear and struggled to understand the orders barked at her that she was subjected to even harsher punishments. To avoid more beatings, she forced herself to learn lip-reading, so even if she couldn't hear clearly, she could still grasp what they were trying to convey.

Suppressing her bitterness, Claire forced a smile, "Mary, I'm fine, just... really hungry."

unpleasant events of the morning, Mary felt indignant on

how could Mr. and Mrs. Linwood, along with their eldest

like to eat, Miss

"A light noodle soup."

make it right

headboard, her eyes blank

passed, and the

it was Mary, but to her surprise,

indifferent gaze, feeling a pang in her

light noodle

feed Claire

reached for the bowl and

out, while the clear broth was garnished with a sprinkle of green

of elaborate seasoning, the aroma was

chewing them, and

made?" Adah asked, her eyes filled with

her

hasn't been served noodles made by me.