Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 192

**A few steps forward, her voice icy cold, "Give it back to me."**

Vanessa could tell that whatever was in her hand meant a great deal to Claire. She suspected it was a gift Claire intended to give to Aberdeen.

That gave Vanessa all the more reason not to return it.

Out of Brian's sight, her long nails dug mercilessly into the embroidery, her eyes taunting Claire.

Claire saw the embroidery nearly mangled by Vanessa's nails, and fury surged through her.

She could no longer hold back. She lunged at Vanessa, and a scuffle ensued. Vanessa screamed, her voice tinged with tears, "Brian, help me!"

Brian thought Claire had lost her mind. He grabbed her arm, forcibly pulling her away.

"Brian, you jerk, let me go!"

No matter how Claire struggled, it was futile. Brian dragged her into a nearby

room.

"Bang!"

The door slammed shut as Brian pressed Claire against it.

"Claire, have you lost it?"

was low and menacing,

at Brian, her eyes ablaze

He held her wrists tightly, a warning in his

her

lifted her head, locking eyes with Brian. "Brian, I should be asking

wrongfully imprisoned for five years. You robbed me of my education,

of a person because of you and

to

from you people as

hint of pain visible beneath

eyes,

vast skies, forcing me to struggle in the mud. I always wondered why I was persecuted so.

I committed to deserve this from all of

do. It turns out my excellence was a

panic in his eyes, though he quickly masked it with a cold

dared to do it, why not admit

handle it. You were so desperate to crush me, belittle me, manipulate me, trying to convince me I was worthless, from

"Enough!" Brian shouted.

had reached her breaking

to commit such despicable acts, why shouldn't

stopping. "Brian, you're selfish and narrow-minded. You

each one a sharp