Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 147

Could that woman really be Claire?

He was about to bring it up with Ethan, but swallowed his words before they left his mouth.

Even though he had been engrossed in academic discussions lately, he hadn't completely missed the whispers about the Linwood family.

In the mere two months since Claire's release, she had been hospitalized several times, each time with severe injuries. The doctors and nurses had started to talk.

Who ends up in the hospital so often and with such injuries?

This made him question whether Claire was truly the bully of Vanessa, as the Linwood family claimed.

If she was the one causing trouble, why was it always Claire who ended up in the hospital and not Vanessa?

Last time it was lash marks all over her body and a broken pinky; this time, there was a gaping wound on the back of her head that nearly got infected.

Victor recalled the night Claire had fled to Southtown, attempting to catch a train to Hillspire City.

wanted nothing to do with the Linwood family and only wanted to escape as far as

the time, he was entirely on Vanessa's side,

disillusioned with the Linwood family, which was why she

heartbroken by them again, which is why she seized the chance

thought, not even

"Victor?"

reality, Victor replied,

Claire might have gone? Could she have fled

a

has no money and is in such poor health. What if she encounters danger out there? Why is she so stubborn? Can't she just talk things out with the family instead of causing such

Irene had almost been strangled when she woke up yesterday, made Victor want to tell him to

that Claire was never the one to harm her. Her awakening could only benefit

answer was

though he didn't want to admit it, the truth was the

The only explanation was that Ethan did see it but chose to

accused of attempted murder by his own brother and having served