Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 230

Victor winced as Claire's grip tightened on his arm, her agitation palpable. He quickly tried to soothe her, "Take a deep breath, Claire."

But how could Claire possibly calm down?

Yet, as she met Victor's reassuring gaze, she forced herself to swallow the rising tide of emotions, struggling to maintain her composure.

Seeing Claire's distress, Victor felt a pang of sympathy. Claire's life had been unbearably harsh.

Even as an outsider, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of pity.

At that moment, Sean spoke up, "Claire, come here."

It was the first time he had addressed her so warmly by her first name.

Yet Claire, with her back to him, neither heard nor saw him.

Sean paused, momentarily confused by her lack of response, then remembered she couldn't hear him. He stood up, walked over to her, and gently took her hand.

instinctively turned her head to see Sean's

sofa, her eyes fixed on Victor, terrified of missing any crucial

opposite her, clearing his throat, trying to

I know you're desperate for answers right now, but this is all very complicated. I don't

can tell you, your kidney was targeted long

filled with documents and

eight years ago? I need to know why

the documents,

saw the date was from eight years ago, her pupils dilated, and a jolt of realization seemed to

ago, after rejoining the Linwood family, Nathan and Adah had taken her to Cresthaven General Hospital for a check-up, apparently concerned for her

she ever had. Back then, she was overjoyed, thinking her parents genuinely cared about

day, there were a multitude of tests, though she barely remembered the details, apart from

this wasn't about care-it was a meticulously

back just

this horrifying possibility dawned on her, Claire's body began to tremble uncontrollably,

full check-up," Claire's voice wavered, barely managing to form complete sentences, "It was for compatibility testing?

could accept that they didn't love her. Despite everything, she had never felt warmth