Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 34

At the orphanage, she never suffered from a stomach ailment.

Yet back in her own home, the irregular meals wreaked havoc on her stomach.

How ironic.

The taste of the simple noodle soup May used to make was unforgettable. She could easily tell who made the bowl of noodles in front of her.

She finished every drop of the broth.

Adah's face lit up with a hopeful smile. "Was it good?"

Claire fixed her gaze on Adah's lips and got straight to the point. "Just say what you need to. No need to beat around the bush."

That single, emotionless sentence instantly widened the gap between mother and daughter.

Adah frowned, displeased. "Claire, I truly care about you. Why can't you just let go of the past?"

Claire remained silent, her eyes unwavering, as though she could see right into Adah's heart.

weight of Claire's stare, Adah slowly gave in. "Claire, what do

nothing, knowing full well that even if she spoke, Adah wouldn't change.

speak softly and sincerely, but

let out a long, helpless sigh. "Claire, you can be angry, but

with the Cole Corporation soon, the losses

be told, Claire had always thought Adah was a decent

realized she had

yet Adah was just like the rest of

better act. Instead, she

deep sense of sorrow

"Get out!"

"What?"

flung the covers aside, ready to get out

become so unreasonable?" Adah's chest

scolded. Those five years should have been Vanessa's burden, but you erased the surveillance footage and got me imprisoned, leaving a lifelong stain on me. Is

"You... you're unreasonable."

best if you leave me

away in anger, unable

the day lying in Ethan's room, and by evening, Nathan stormed in, furiously