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?"

menacing, his face

was breathing heavily, trembling with rage. She glared at Brian, her eyes

her wrists tightly, a warning

her gaze turning cold and

with Brian. "Brian, I should be asking you

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

person because of you and the

to question me

from you

flickered, a hint

his eyes, Claire let

in the vast skies, forcing me to struggle in the mud. I always wondered

to deserve

couldn't understand. But now I finally do. It turns out my excellence was a

contracted, his face turning pale, a flash of panic in his eyes, though he

you dared to do

you, and you couldn't handle it. You were so desperate to crush me, belittle me, manipulate me, trying to

"Enough!" Brian shouted.

reached

you had the nerve to commit such despicable acts,

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

room, each one a sharp knife