Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 82

Her brother's affection belonged to her.

And so did Brian.

Claire, you shameless woman. You dared to covet what wasn't yours, and for that, you deserve nothing but disdain.

Vanessa's hatred for Claire burned intensely. In an instant, she devised a plan to deal with her.

She stomped down the stairs, her footsteps echoing through the house.

Seeing Vanessa alone, Adah couldn't help but ask, "Vanessa, where's your sister?"

Vanessa feigned disappointment, "She's not in Brian's room, she's probably retreated to her own space again."

Adah's expression froze, already aware that Claire's "room" was nothing more than a storage closet. When Ethan had shown her the small, damp, windowless space Claire had called home for three years, Adah's heart had nearly broken.

She couldn't fathom how Claire had managed in such a grim place. So when Ethan had decided to renovate his own room into a girlish, princess-themed surprise for Claire, Adah had supported him wholeheartedly, hoping it might mend their mother-daughter relationship.

woken up, there had been no

returned to the storage room, it felt like a personal affront, a deliberate move

and frustration mixed on Adah's face, annoyed by Claire's coldness and her

storage room, Vanessa stopped her, "Mom, let me go. We're closer in age, and maybe she'll listen

Claire was just a child; surely it wasn't her place as

becoming

gestured

her expression hardened

the storage room, not bothering to knock

how delightful, dear sister." Claire's eyes snapped open, her gaze icy,

to leave? Who do you think you

disdain, "Just because you're our parents' biological daughter doesn't mean you can lord it over me. Who do you think

you're still nothing

dirt, "Let me warn you, Brian is my man. He's not someone

from her makeshift bed to face Vanessa. "Your man? You can't even keep him in check. If