Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 74

But Vincent was relentless, refusing to let go.

He insisted she shouldn't hold grudges, forcing her to choose forgiveness.

"What do you want from me? What will it take for you to leave me alone?" Claire screamed hysterically, wildly brandishing the knife in her hand.

"When I was in the orphanage, I trusted you completely. I thought you were my only support in this world. You promised no one would bully me, that you'd become a lawyer and send anyone who hurt me to jail. But what did you do? Did you keep any of your promises?"

"I didn't hold it against you when you broke your word, or when you sent me to prison to take the fall for Vanessa. Why can't you just let me go?"

"Was five years of torment in a dark prison not enough to balance out the fifteen years you cared for me?"

"Fine, I'll pay you back. I'll give it all back."

There was a resolute determination in Claire's eyes as she slowly turned the knife towards herself, plunging it into her shoulder without hesitation.

and blood gushed out like a crimson river, staining her arm and the

her face remained expressionless, as

prison, she had suffered much worse injuries and had grown accustomed

even slightly; she just kept her eyes locked on Vincent, her lips barely

he watched the blood continue to pour

was eerily calm,

that, she tightened her grip on the knife handle and

on her face, mingling with what

hesitation, she stabbed the knife into her shoulder again, her eyes filled with a mix of madness and exhaustion.

and dry, as if the Claire before him was a stranger, a stranger who terrified

letting her actions

into her shoulder, one stab after another, without pause or

Ten times in total!

her body trembled slightly, but the determination in her

mess,