Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 227

Liam heard those three words and felt a pounding in his temples.

While the Linwood Group couldn't quite match the stature of Foster & Co., bringing it to its knees overnight wasn't a simple task.

The Linwood Group was riddled with vulnerabilities just waiting to be exploited.

He sighed inwardly, knowing it would be another sleepless night. Orders from above always mean endless legwork down below.

Even with a six-figure salary, he was just another corporate worker bee.

After hanging up, he slammed his foot on the gas pedal. The sleek black car tore through the rain-soaked night like a panther, speeding toward the company.

Outside the window, sheets of rain were shredded by the car's velocity, only to close back up behind it.

His mind raced like a well-oiled machine, frantically scanning through Linwood Group's various business sectors. He had just a few hours to identify the fatal flaw that would send the company into irreversible bankruptcy.

The rain continued its relentless downpour.

Ethan had been kneeling in the rain for over two hours. His face was ashen, devoid of any color.

body gave way, and he collapsed into the puddle, sending a

stood nearby, witnessing it all. With a resigned sigh, he bent down, struggling to drag Ethan into

driver's seat and sped off

falling rain, yet visibility remained poor. Victor frowned deeply, glancing into the rearview

Ethan insisted on torturing himself

harm he had inflicted on Claire had long been an unhealed scar, and now this

care for Claire, yet he was always preoccupied with her well- being, not wanting her to cry or run away. For her forgiveness, he was willing to kneel in the rain,

out at her for Vanessa's sake, hurling insults and even resorting to violence. He had

actions were

shown Claire the care and support she deserved when she returned to the Linwood family, would

how Claire, with her excellent grades, could have flourished

"what ifs." The harsh reality was clear: Claire's life had

pitiful state was far

deepened, casting a shroud of

sat anxiously in the Linwood Group office. He dialed Ethan's number repeatedly, only to hear the

hospital bed, burning with fever, unconscious. The IV drip slowly released its medicine,

exasperated, dialed the chairman's number, only to be met