Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 63

May's eyes were rimmed with red, yet she nodded with a sense of relief. "Alright, I'll go right away."

Ethan finished giving his instructions and left without looking back.

May was about to leave with the thermos when Adah called out to her, "May, I'l come with you."

With that, she gently removed Vanessa's hand from her waist.

Vanessa's pupils narrowed. Ethan's earlier threat had been directed at her, and if she'd known he was watching from the second floor, she wouldn't have tried to grab the rare herbal tonic. What a waste of effort.

Though seething inside, Vanessa maintained a pitiful expression. "Mom, I want to go to the hospital to see my sister too."

Adah looked troubled but remained firm. "Claire misunderstands you. It's better if you stay home."

that, Adah and May headed out

no longer keep up her facade. She stomped her foot in frustration. "Ever since that wretched Claire returned, my brother's attitude

sharp and grating, a far cry from her usual sweet demeanor. In that moment, she was like a peacock stripped of

sofa, his arms crossed, his expression dark and

gradually relaxed. He comforted her, "Don't worry,

have you thought of a way to

smirked. "In a few days, the Fosters from Northcrest will come to Cresthaven to bid on the Eastborough project. If the Foster family is determined to secure the land, even if our Linwood family teams up with the Coles, we might not

you can't be thinking of marrying Claire into the Foster family, can you? Letting her marry into such a prestigious family isn't a punishment; it's a reward. I won't agree to

heir of the Foster family

listened. If this were true,

fragile condition, she'd likely be broken by the Foster heir's

do you plan to act? Make sure Ethan doesn't find out. He's all

"I have my own plans. Just pretend you know nothing