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.

was weak. "How do you know I just stood there and let him hit me? It's hard for me to even walk fast. How am

made Victor feel challenged, even though Claire was merely stating

privileged

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

had to find the reason within herself for being beaten

resistance was

heiress, just a woman at the bottom of

the one being hurt, she

engage in any more meaningless arguments. "Get out,"

utterly shocked. "What did you

Claire's voice was still weak from illness,

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

that, he turned

of steps, he felt unsatisfied and turned back. "Your actions deserve your

were like a knife, cutting through

feeling as though every drop of blood in her body had

the metallic taste spreading in her