Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 152

"Not happy with me, huh?"

Victor stormed out, fuming.

"Victor!" Claire called out in a panic.

Victor paused at the doorway but didn't turn around. Hearing the urgency in Claire's voice, his heart softened, and his mood lifted considerably.

"Can you not tell the Linwood family I'm here?" Claire's voice was tinged with a hint of pleading.

Victor wasn't unreasonable. Knowing Claire was innocent, he certainly had no intention of adding to her troubles.

His tone softened, "Don't worry, I won't tell them."

After a brief pause, he added, "I won't tell Vincent or Brian either."

Claire breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."

Her gratitude instantly dissipated Victor's anger. His voice became lighter, "Take care of yourself. I'll visit when I have the chance."

With that, he left.

hospital room fell

She returned to her meal

him, accentuating his tall and graceful figure. He was absorbed in his reading, and the light threw gentle shadows across his face, making his features even more

lightly held the corner of a page, occasionally flipping it as he read. The light reflected off his

and the scene filled her with an unexpected warmth. People around her came and went, but few

cared for her, but reality had given her a harsh wake-up call. To the wealthy elite, she was just a poor

as were Brian and

had left her with a

Until she met Sean.

anyone she had met from that world calm, reserved, exceptionally well-mannered, like a gentleman from a storied family in

her gaze and

deep eyes met hers unexpectedly, and Claire's

her embarrassment, Sean asked softly,

cheeks tinged with a hint of pink. "Your grandmother's cooking

previous night. She didn't know their value, but she recognized his car as a Rolls-Royce. If he could afford such a

it all, leaving none