Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 65

Adah looked at Claire with eager anticipation. "Claire, just tell me what you want,"

she said. "I'll do anything to earn your forgiveness."

Her words were resolute, her eyes filled with determination.

Anyone looking at her would easily be convinced of her sincerity.

But Claire wasn't one of them.

"Oh, really?" Claire replied, her face expressionless.

Adah nodded emphatically. "Trust me this time, Claire. I promise you won't be disappointed," she pleaded.

Claire regarded her, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes.

"Alright."

Seeing Claire agree, Adah couldn't help but smile, but her smile quickly froze.

Claire continued, "All you have to do is ask Vanessa to leave the house and sever all ties with her. Then I'll forgive you."

of her shirt, trapped between a rock and a

looked at Claire with pleading eyes,

room fell into a

treated her like our own daughter. To suddenly ask her to leave and sever ties... what would people say about our family? And she hasn't done anything terribly wrong. It's

let out a cold laugh. "If she hasn't done anything wrong, Mrs. Linwood, then

was speechless, unable to muster a

say about the Linwood family. After all, five years ago, when the police took me away in front of all the elite of Cresthaven at the

the end,

apple of

her chest, her

nothing but disdain. She spoke softly, "If you can't do it, forget it. I expected this

down Adah's face as

if she didn't make things right with Claire this time, their mother-daughter relationship would

forward abruptly, grasping Claire's hands tightly, her voice trembling with urgency. "Claire, don't say that. Give me one more chance. As long as Vanessa

Claire remained silent.

stayed silent. "Claire, I know you've suffered a lot. But I do love you. I just... I'm just not good

at

family home, a hundred thousand dollars in monthly allowance, birthday dresses that started at a million dollars, everything custom-made, and even