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.

only wanted to escape

was entirely on Vanessa's side, treating Claire with utter

later did he realize Claire was utterly disillusioned with the Linwood family,

which is why she seized the chance to

thought, not even hearing Ethan speaking to

"Victor?"

to reality, Victor replied,

do you think Claire might have gone? Could she have fled to another city, like last time?"

gave a

such poor health. What if she encounters danger out there? Why is she so stubborn? Can't she just talk things out with

incessant complaints, combined with the mention of how Irene had almost been strangled when

harm her. Her awakening could only benefit Claire, not harm her. Claire would have to be mad to try

answer was

want to admit it,

see it, he refused to believe Ethan couldn't. The only explanation was that Ethan did see it but chose to ignore it, deliberately protecting Vanessa. No wonder

his own brother