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.

then, Mandy had already crossed the street and was heading towards the

panic, Liam

the pair

her tracks, turning her

trace of the earlier pitiful expression on her face, only a blazing anger that seemed ready to incinerate anyone who ruined her plans.

thought she might be able to act a little longer-maybe she could

she turned, the scene before her left

a koala, burying

sudden embrace, instinctively wanted to flip the person over his

for me? Do you know how terrified I was, locked in

Liam's chest, looking for all the world like

glanced down and realized it was Andie holding

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 scabs from scratches across

long known Andie as a stylist who adored beauty and cleanliness, always pristine and fragrant, like a proud little princess. But now, Andie

restroom odor that nearly

such a state, Liam suppressed his urge to retch, gently patting his shoulder in consolation. "What happened to

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

harder, tears

throbbed from the crying but he couldn't get angry, so he patiently consoled