Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 127

Ethan's eyes widened, fixed unblinkingly on Irene, as if he couldn't trust what he was seeing.

As Claire's older brother, he had always sided with Vanessa, ignoring Claire's grievances and defenses, and even kicking her when she was down during her hardest times.

He was the key witness back then, the one who confidently declared in court that Claire was the murderer.

Now, he felt the world spin around him, his legs turning to jelly, nearly causing him to collapse.

Vincent's face was a mix of shock and confusion. As a lawyer, he was supposed to seek the truth and uphold justice, yet he lost all sense of reason when it came to Vanessa, blindly defending her and even trying to persuade Claire to take the fall.

At that time, he couldn't fathom Vanessa, sweet and innocent Vanessa, being the culprit.

The Linwood family had all claimed Claire framed Vanessa, so Vincent had accepted their narrative.

But now, for the first time, he realized that his staunch belief had been entirely wrong.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his eyes darted nervously.

Claire observed their expressions with cold clarity.

She had thought seeing them devastated would bring satisfaction, but it didn't.

heart was heavy

her name was cleared, the bloody five years she endured couldn't be

them, and hated

going to be suffering, they should suffer alongside

to Irene again, "Irene, tell them, was it Vanessa who pushed you

the room as Ethan, Vincent, and Brian all held

want to know

entire

terrifying, a reality they

interrupted, "Claire, Irene just woke up, she's still weak. Let her rest. I'll

Claire along, but she

attempted to lighten the mood with a forced smile, unable to meet Claire's eyes, "Claire, your brother is right. We're

the truth? Or afraid that the pure, kind soul you cherish is actually a complete monster? Are you afraid of admitting that

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lacking the courage to lecture

looked at her,

Ha!

out a mocking laugh and then turned her