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.

to do with the Linwood family and only wanted to escape as far as possible. Yet Ethan and he

entirely on Vanessa's side, treating Claire with utter

he realize Claire was utterly disillusioned with the Linwood family, which was why

them again, which is why she

not

"Victor?"

Victor replied, "What is

might have gone? Could she have fled to another city, like

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

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

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

answer was

to admit it, the truth

to believe Ethan couldn't. The only explanation was that Ethan did see it but chose to ignore

murder by his own brother and having