Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 214

"I've paid the price of a broken leg and a kidney, surely that's enough to repay your parents for giving me life," Claire stated calmly, her voice void of any emotion. The memories of past suffering no longer left a mark on her face, as if the pain had turned her heart to ice.

Ethan knew Claire was speaking the truth, yet she was, after all, his parents' biological daughter.

Pointing at Sean, Ethan challenged, "Are you really so heartless? Do you care so little for our parents' fate just to be with that man?"

Claire remained silent.

Mr. Foster was such a good and exceptional man; it would be hard for any woman not to fall for him.

But she knew, riddled with scars as she was, she didn't deserve someone like him.

Her silence was an admission in Ethan's eyes.

Suddenly losing control, Ethan shouted at Claire, "You're an adult now! How can you not tell right from wrong?"

"Our parents were left with broken legs! Do you even know how excruciating that is?"

Claire suddenly laughed, a sardonic smile that cut Ethan like a knife, piercing his very soul.

His eyes involuntarily glanced at Claire's wounded leg, his pupils contracting sharply. In that instant, he seemed to be drained of all strength, his entire being crumbling into a picture of weary despair.

No one understood the agony of having one's legs broken better than Claire-she had lived it.

Claire's voice was unwavering, "I believe Mr. Foster has nothing to do with your parents' injuries."

She looked at Sean.

in his eyes, Sean smiled at her, indulgently. "It has nothing to do with

for that.

Liam said was indeed

alive and well when

only the driver would

driver, and Sean and Liam followed

scrutiny, remained composed and said, "The Linwoods fell

Claire: "..."

Sean: "..."

Liam: "..."

nonsense!" Ethan yelled at

ten; even if they did fall,

not break both legs-and both of

the security guard

commotion had been clear to the security guards

mentioned, the security

smile plastered on his face. "Mr.

fell down the stairs

security team echoed in unison,

knew it was impossible, yet everyone

was so.

Ethan was all too familiar with this feeling. Five years ago, Nathan, Adah, Ethan, Vanessa, Vincent