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? It's hard for me to even walk fast. How

challenged, even though Claire was merely stating

a privileged heir, disliked

why would he hit you? You should look for the reason in yourself, not

within herself for

was

woman at the

she was the one being hurt,

an instant, unwilling to engage in any

utterly shocked. "What

out." Claire's voice was still weak from illness, but her attitude

so rudely dismissed. Anger flashed across his face. "You really don't know

that, he turned to

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

like a knife, cutting

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

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