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 hard

eyes, only to meet Claire's

into

an eternity, Adah finally spoke in a dry voice, "Claire, Vanessa... she's been with our family for many years. Your father and I have always treated her like our own daughter. To suddenly ask her to leave and sever ties... what would people say about our family? And

done anything wrong, Mrs. Linwood, then why did you

unable to

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 graduation

the end, you're

of your eye, while

clutched her chest, her eyes filled

you can't do it, forget

streamed down Adah's face

if she didn't make things right with Claire this time,

trembling with urgency. "Claire, don't say that. Give

Claire remained silent.

lot. But I do love

at

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