Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 129

Claire let out a derisive snort, clearly unimpressed.

"Maintaining order? More like maintaining Vanessa's innocence!" she retorted sharply.

"The patient isn't complaining about the noise or exhaustion, nor are they asking to rest. You're in such a hurry to get us out because you've got something to hide."

"How dare you speak like that?" The headmistress's voice rose, anger sparking in

her eyes.

"I dare speak the truth. Even as the headmistress, you don't have the right to stop

the patient from identifying the real culprit in her attack. If you continue to interfere, I'll have no choice but to suspect you're intentionally shielding a murderer."

"Today, Irene must identify the assailant, and no one will stop her." Claire's firm stance only served to enrage the headmistress further.

headmistress's face darkened, and a vein pulsed on her forehead. She felt an overwhelming urge to silence Claire, but with so many

unfazed, stepped forward and locked eyes with the headmistress, "Go ahead, call them. Let the whole hospital see how the esteemed headmistress protects a

the headmistress momentarily frozen, her hand suspended mid-air, poised to press

and dashed forward, grabbing Claire's arm with

eyes blazing. "You've always favored Vanessa, the adopted daughter, leaving your own flesh and blood to suffer unjustly for five years! If you're not ashamed, why should I be?

ashen with rage, yet he was

"Claire, stop this madness. Can't

disappointment, "Home? To wait for you to cover up

might face the consequences, yet you never feared

grew darker, while Adah sobbed uncontrollably, almost collapsing in her

daughter I carried for nine months. How could I bear to see

her

years. What I want now is for Irene to identify the real culprit here