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.

a crimson river, staining her arm and

as if she couldn't

suffered much worse injuries and had grown accustomed to enduring all

her eyes locked on Vincent,

as he watched the blood continue to pour from

calm, as if discussing something unrelated

grip on

a few drops landing on her face, mingling with what

again, her eyes filled with

Vincent's voice was hoarse and dry, as if the Claire before

reply, letting her actions

knife out again and stabbed it back into her shoulder, one stab after another, without pause

Ten times in total!

each thrust of the blade, her body trembled

a gruesome mess, soaked