Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Claire was the one originally promised to him from childhood.

When Brian found out, he was overjoyed, unable to contain his happiness.

If only those things hadn't happened afterward... how wonderful that would have been.

In his memories, Claire was once vibrant and spirited, a radiant presence full of life. But now, the woman before him bore no resemblance to her former self.

Emotions flickered in Brian's eyes.

His throat felt constricted, as if choked by something, and though he wanted to speak, every word seemed painfully inadequate.

The Claire before him, trembling with fear, her eyes wide with terror, was like a sharp blade piercing the softest part of his heart, cracking the iron shell he had built around it.

"You can leave," Brian finally spoke, his voice softened with a hint of exhaustion, stripped of its former coldness and strength.

He slowly lowered his hand, clenching it into a fist.

Claire remained huddled on the floor, and though Brian frowned slightly, a surge of impulse to gather her in his arms and comfort her rose within him. Yet, he ruthlessly suppressed it.

"I said leave-"

couldn't hear what Brian was saying. Blood mixed with tears blurred her vision,

hand, her eyes wide as she stared intently

understood his

Leave?

was telling her to

he letting

surged through her-relief, disbelief, and most of all, the overwhelming joy of surviving

I'll leave right

Ignoring the pain in her knees

times, nearly falling,

change his mind, so she didn't dare delay for even a

for a long time, only withdrawing his

of the bed, gently tracing his fingers over the pillow,

her go so easily, would you be

what could he do? He could never harden

there silently,

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