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.

touch, Claire instinctively turned her head to see Sean's lips moving, "Don't worry, sit down

to the sofa, her eyes fixed on

sat opposite her, clearing his throat,

for answers right now, but this is all very complicated. I don't know who took your kidney or where

was targeted long before you were sent to

spoke, Victor pulled out a folder filled with

years ago? I need to know why you took the test and

the

eight years ago, her pupils dilated, and

Adah had taken her to Cresthaven General Hospital for a check-up, apparently concerned for

only full check-up she ever had. Back then, she was overjoyed, thinking her

multitude of tests, though she barely

all of this wasn't about care-it was

back just for

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

to Cresthaven General Hospital for a full check-up," Claire's voice wavered, barely managing to form complete sentences, "It was for compatibility testing? They planned everything from the

that they didn't love her. Despite everything, she had never felt warmth in the Linwood