Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 240

She bit her lower lip, trembling slightly, looking utterly humiliated yet too scared to argue back.

She pushed away the credit card Liam offered, her voice trembling with tears, full of grievance and helplessness, "Believe me or not, I never wanted your money. Last night was an accident, not your fault."

With that, she abruptly stood up, shoved past a couple blocking her way, and dashed out of the café.

Watching her flee, Liam felt a deepening sense of pity, mixed with a growing disdain for the couple who had provoked her.

He stood up, intending to follow her.

But the young man blocked his path with an arm.

"She's just putting on an act. Women like that aren't worth your pity."

Liam's gaze, from behind his glasses, turned icy. Patience was not one of his virtues.

"Do I need your opinion on my affairs?"

The couple, intimidated by his presence, flushed red and white but dared not retort.

Liam strode purposefully out of the café.

crossed the street and was heading towards the

panic, Liam

the pair had

tracks,

a blazing anger that seemed ready to incinerate anyone who ruined her plans. But as she turned

able to act a little longer-maybe she could still

her left her wide-eyed, her jaw

to Liam's waist like a koala, burying his head in Liam's chest and sobbing pitifully, his wails echoing far

sudden embrace, instinctively wanted to

I was, locked in the restroom all

cried, pounding his fists against Liam's chest, looking for all the world

it was Andie

weren't for seeing Andie now, Liam might have forgotten about him entirely. Andie was a sight to behold, with hair tangled like a bird's nest, streaked with

had long known Andie as a stylist who adored beauty and cleanliness, always

restroom odor that nearly made

in such a state, Liam suppressed his urge to retch, gently patting his shoulder in

still ask, it's all your fault for leaving me alone at the hotel. I hate

tears

but he couldn't get angry,