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.

hit me? It's hard for me

Victor feel challenged, even though Claire

privileged heir,

blurted out, "Mr. Linwood is easygoing. If you hadn't upset him, why would he hit you? You

within herself

was like

woman at the bottom of the heap, oppressed and

she was the one being hurt, she was the one being

unwilling to engage in any more meaningless arguments. "Get

shocked. "What

was still weak from illness, but her attitude was

rudely dismissed. Anger flashed across his

he

just a couple of steps, he felt unsatisfied and turned back. "Your

were like a knife, cutting through Claire's

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

that it bled, the metallic taste spreading in her