Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 59

As Victor's words hung in the air, the hospital room remained silent, with no response from Claire.

Ethan hesitated at the door, unsure whether to enter, when Victor's voice reached his ears again.

"Your body is yours; you should cherish it."

Claire had stayed silent before, but this time she replied, her voice soft yet cold. "Nathan insists on hitting me. What good is cherishing my body?"

Victor was taken aback by her response. After a moment's thought, he said, "If he hits you, you can dodge. Standing still only gets you hurt."

Claire stared blankly at him, making Victor uncomfortable.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Claire remained silent.

It seemed Victor was concerned for her. In reality, he wasn't. It's like being sick- those who truly care take you to the doctor, get your medicine, and tend to you, not just tell you to drink plenty of fluids.

She could have ignored him, but Victor frowned, looking at her with an expression that said he was concerned, while she was ungrateful.

stood there and let him hit me?

Victor feel challenged, even

a privileged heir,

he hit you? You should look for the reason in yourself, not blame others for

to find the reason within herself for being

resistance was like throwing eggs at

no heiress, just a woman at the bottom of the

hurt, she was the one being

felt exhausted in an instant, unwilling to engage in any more

looked utterly shocked. "What

Claire's voice was still weak

flashed across his face. "You really

he turned

just a couple of steps, he felt unsatisfied

were like a knife, cutting through Claire's

face went pale, feeling as though every drop of blood in her

bit her lower lip so hard that it bled, the metallic taste spreading in her mouth,