Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 126

Vincent sighed and walked over. "Claire, after everything that's happened, you should know better by now. Apologize to Irene and Vanessa, and let's put this behind us."

Claire stared coldly at her older brother and childhood friend. They were the last people she wanted to deal with right now.

A CEO and a lawyer-both highly educated and supposedly sophisticated-yet when it came to Vanessa, they transformed into mindless fools. It was infuriating.

"You claim to be fair, but you're just protecting Vanessa, aren't you? Afraid I'll expose her hypocrisy in public?" Claire challenged.

"Claire!" Ethan raised his voice in reprimand. "Don't push your luck."

But Claire's voice rose even higher, "Ethan, shut up!"

Vincent's expression soured, and he opened his mouth to speak, but Claire rounded on him fiercely, "You shut up too."

"You have no right to lecture me, and even less right to control what I do."

me to slap you both. It'd

Vincent realized they were losing face. They knew all too well

pushed Vanessa

moment Irene saw Vanessa, her already pale face turned ghostly white, and she began to tremble uncontrollably. Her

wanted nothing to

wrong with his sister's reaction. "Irene, what's wrong?" he asked, anxiety lacing his

wrong?" Claire scoffed. "Isn't it obvious? She's staring at her enemy." "Claire, stop making baseless accusations," Ethan reprimanded her again. "You'll see soon enough whether

firm. "Irene, I know you can't speak right now, and I don't need you to. Just blink once if I'm

Irene blinked once, forcefully.

smile spread across Claire's lips—a release of long-suppressed

is

pounded in her

"Sister, I don't feel well.

Claire ignored her completely.

seeing Vanessa's struggle, helped Claire