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

returned to her meal while Sean sat

his tall and graceful figure. He was absorbed in his reading, and the light threw

flipping it as he read. The light reflected off his glasses, adding a subtle gleam that highlighted

her with an unexpected warmth. People around her came and went, but

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

that, as were Brian

with a stereotype of the

Until she met Sean.

exceptionally well-mannered, like a gentleman from a storied family

her gaze and looked up

unexpectedly, and Claire's

acknowledging her embarrassment, Sean asked softly, "Is the food to your

snapped back to reality, her cheeks tinged with a hint of pink. "Your

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

had drunk it all, leaving none for