Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 208

Sean was indeed her beloved grandson, yet Lucas was her son by blood.

"Sean..."

She had barely begun when Sean cut her off, his tone respectful yet unyieldingly firm. "Grandma, I know what I'm doing."

Aberdeen sighed helplessly at his words, closing her eyes slowly, choosing silence over argument. She knew well that Sean, having endured so much pain from a young age, held no affection for his father.

When he was just five, his biological mother died from the heartbreak caused by Yvonne, the woman who had intruded into their family. From that moment, the cheerful and radiant little boy was lost, replaced by a shadowed, brooding figure, as if a dark cloud loomed over him perpetually.

Aberdeen recalled the day Yvonne married into the Foster family. Young Sean, driven by rage, had stormed into the bridal suite with a knife, nearly ending both Yvonne and Lucas's lives. His words from that day still sent shivers down the spines of all who were present.

kill you, I won't face any

with hatred, his heart consumed by it. Since then, he had attempted to kill Yvonne and Lucas multiple times, but his youth and lack of strength

in genuine fear of Sean. Every encounter with him was like a mouse facing a cat. She had finally married

hatred deep within. Acts of open aggression towards

the sudden turn of events left everyone paralyzed with shock. Vanessa and Brian were particularly terrified,

burly guards. Almost as soon as the doors shut, a woman's screams pierced the air, sharp

still, barely daring to breathe. The hall was deathly silent, save for the screams and cries echoing from the room, quickening

what unfolded inside, but Yvonne's desperate screams sent chills

painfully. They couldn't tell how long it had been before the sounds

door creaked open

limp and lifeless. Her condition sent a collective gasp through the crowd, their