Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 86

Since they wouldn't let her have peace, she was determined to make everyone pay.

Adah, standing nearby, was shocked to hear Claire hurl such insults at Nathan. Her hands flew to her mouth, her face a mask of fear and anxiety. She shrieked, "Claire, how can you speak to your father like that? You've crossed a line!"

Vanessa stopped crying and peeked out from behind Adah, muttering softly, "Sis, how could you wish such a thing on Dad? That's so ungrateful."

Claire, as if she'd just heard the most absurd joke, retorted, "I crossed a line? I'm ungrateful? Look into your hearts and ask yourselves if you deserve my respect! How have you treated me all these years? Have you ever considered me family?"

"You show me who you are, and I'll show you how I feel."

"Understand?!"

Nathan's fury erupted upon hearing such rebellious words. His eyes were bloodshot, like those of a bull provoked beyond reason.

He violently shook off Ethan's restraining grasp, raising a fist to strike Claire.

seemingly ready to

to land, May rushed in, shielding Claire with her body. "Sir, you can't

out of my way! Today,

swung his

eyes, bracing for the

She saw Claire, who had somehow pulled out a shiny

the knife was steady, without a hint of trembling. Any move Nathan made would be met with

in the room froze; everyone

was still etched on his face, but it was

a knife on him for the second time. How

with a frosty gaze, as if she could slice him to pieces, "Move another inch, and see what happens. You wanted to hit me? Let's find out whose

storage room, slipping it into her pocket for protection. She hadn't expected to use it

rage was like a lit powder keg, but he was powerless against Claire. He could only breathe heavily,

breathing did nothing to quell his anger. Instead, it made his breathlessness worse. His head spun, his heart raced, and soon his limbs went numb. With a thud, he

Vanessa were all