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.

since Claire had woken up, there had been no

have been tolerable, but when Claire returned to the storage room, it

Adah's face, annoyed by Claire's coldness and her

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

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

was becoming increasingly

Adah gestured for Vanessa to fetch

her expression

marched to the storage room, not bothering to knock before barging

in the middle of the day, how delightful, dear sister." Claire's eyes snapped open, her gaze icy,

mockingly, "You want me to leave? Who do you

doesn't mean you can lord it over me. Who do you think they really care

daughter, but you're still

chin, as if Claire were nothing but dirt, "Let me warn you, Brian is my man. He's not someone you can dream

can't even keep him in check. If you could,