Chapter 174

Irene's eyes shifted, landing on Brian with a cold, piercing stare that seemed to bore right through him.

"Irene, what's wrong?" Brian's voice wavered with unease as he tried to decipher her expression. But her face remained impassive, as still as a calm sea.

It had been less than a week since Irene awoke from her coma, and her body had yet to fully recover. Despite this, she had been diligently practicing her speech every day, determined to clear Claire's name and expose Vanessa as the real culprit.

The most painful irony lay in the fact that her own brother, Brian, had never once asked about the person responsible for her vegetative state all those years ago.

If he had asked, even though she couldn't speak, she could have communicated with him through blinks or nods. Yes, it was Vanessa. Brother, you must seek justice for me, put Vanessa behind bars.

But he never did. Not once.

The brother who had once cherished her now seemed like a stranger, defending her assailant, becoming someone unrecognizable and detestable.

Her heart felt like it was being torn into countless pieces, each soaked in blood.

Suddenly, Irene's lips twisted into a peculiar smile, and she mustered all her strength to push a single word from her throat.

"Karma!"

hoarse, but it echoed down the silent corridor like a dagger, piercing the hearts of everyone

she erupted into laughter

head injury was

coughing up

leg was

and

but it

that everyone who had harmed

certain this was only

grin spread wide, appearing

Brian's face turned ashen.

but she was

All he could do was bark orders at the nurse, "Take her away! She's weak and can't

acting on Brian's command, quickly maneuvered

eyes remained fixed on Brian, filled with palpable disdain and hatred that seemed

were countless harsh words she wanted to hurl at him, but she couldn't, so she just kept repeating,

a

to Claire was for

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