Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 133

Aberdeen, Grace, and May watched in horror as Claire climbed onto the window ledge. Their eyes widened in shock at the sight.

Aberdeen was the first to react, her voice trembling as she called out, "Darling, come down! It's dangerous up there!"

Grace quickly joined in, shouting, "Sweetheart, there's no hardship you can't overcome. Please, don't do anything foolish."

May was already in tears, pleading, "Miss Claire, no matter what you're facing, I'm here with you. Please, come down."

Claire looked at them, and the wildness in her eyes began to calm. Her tear- stained face softened into a gentle smile.

She gazed earnestly at May. "May, meeting you was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have survived my first year back with the Linwood family. You gave me a second chance at life."

"Whenever anyone in the Linwood family bullied me, you were the one who protected and cared for me. You were the only warmth I felt in that house."

"I've dreamed so many times that when I made something of myself, I'd repay you. I wanted to buy you a big house, treat Mandy like my own sister, help her through college, and send her abroad for further studies..."

"But...” Her voice began to choke with emotion, “But all my dreams have turned to dust. My own parents and brother framed me, sent me to prison, and ruined my chance to attend university. I'm broken and can't repay you now."

couldn't stop her tears as she thought of all the

everything will be

alone. I can't go

and Grace's

how could she

she offered, "Darling, if they don't want you, I do. Come

shook her head. She couldn't bring trouble

by drawing the

"Sweetheart, difficulties are temporary.

wouldn't

leg would always be lame; her lost kidney would

worked so hard to get into university, and now she would never have the chance to

life was

looked at Aberdeen. "Thank

turned to Grace, remembering her from the train station when Grace was