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 to escape as far

was entirely on Vanessa's side, treating Claire with

did he realize Claire was utterly disillusioned with the Linwood family, which was why she was so reluctant to

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

not even

"Victor?"

to reality, Victor replied,

Could she have fled to another city, like last time?" Ethan

gave a noncommittal response,

has no money and is in such poor health. What if she encounters danger out there? Why is she so stubborn? Can't she

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

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

answer was

want to admit

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

his own brother and having served five years for a