Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 141

Inside the car.

Liam was quietly driving when his boss suddenly spoke.

"Did you tell Grandma?"

Sean's voice was calm and gave no hint of his mood.

Liam glanced at him through the rearview mirror, noting Sean's expression was perfectly neutral, as if he was merely making casual conversation.

His boss's thoughts were always so hard to read.

Liam could only chuckle nervously, "Boss, I just wanted to reassure the old lady."

Sean replied coldly, "You talk too much."

Liam laughed it off, "Boss, how is that talking too much? I'm only looking out for you."

After saying this, he glanced at Claire in the mirror again. She and his boss made quite the handsome pair, though she was a bit too petite and frail.

"Boss, you don't like her?"

Sean's sharp gaze cut across, silencing Liam immediately. He focused on driving. Claire's breathing had steadied, though she occasionally let out a soft sob.

Sean frowned slightly and reached

seemed oblivious, mumbling a few indistinct words in

if her emotions

to smoke.

he put the cigarette back and

lights of Cresthaven sped past, like countless twinkling stars streaming

everything about her

"Understood."

...

all

hospital room, the sight of the unoccupied bed unleashed a flood

flushed

step by step, landing a

the Linwoods, had treated her like one of your own, Claire wouldn't have been driven to despair. She wouldn't have left alone in the middle of the night. Her current state is

a building yesterday, and he dreaded to think what rash actions she might take after leaving

off guard, Ethan staggered back a few steps, blood immediately dripping from the

eyes turned red with anger, and he swung back, hitting Brian squarely on the face. "Do you think you're any better? Yes, we Linwoods didn't treat Claire well, but she lived safely with us for three years. And what about

it was being

to be a good

such a delicate girl; why couldn't

veins bulging on his forehead, shouted,