Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 35

Those ominous warnings echoed in her mind.

Claire's chest heaved with intensity, her bangs quivering slightly with her mounting anger. She fixed Ethan with a piercing stare, her eyes practically shooting

daggers. "Was it you?"

Ethan straightened a little, his hands casually folded on his lap, his expression unruffled, exuding an air of aristocratic indifference. "What are you talking about? I honestly have no idea."

"Mandy got expelled from school. Did you have a hand in that?" Claire's voice was like ice, strained through clenched teeth. "Ethan, I'm warning you, leave May and Mandy alone, or else..."

He narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flickering in their depths. Just a servant's daughter, yet Claire was reacting so fiercely. She cared so much for outsiders but was always cold and distant towards her own brother. How was that fair?

Feeling increasingly agitated, he ground his teeth and asked, "Or else what?" Claire's voice was steely. "I'll take you down with me."

A pang shot through Ethan's chest. "I'm your elder brother, is this how you treat me?"

cold,

the tension between them thick

shattered the silence. Ethan glanced at the

Claire a knowing smile, taking

connections to stop the school from expelling Mandy? She's

May's pleas, his gaze never left Claire, scrutinizing

digging painfully into her palms. May had no idea that Ethan was behind it all, yet she

herself, Claire could only pin her hopes on

with restraint,

mouthpiece with his hand. "I'll help her if you apologize to

anger, tears threatening to spill, yet she had no choice but

her capitulate, Ethan wasted no time assuring May,

the call, Ethan stood up. "I'll

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