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

panic, Liam shouted,

the pair had

her tracks,

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

to act a

she turned, the scene before her left

a flamboyantly dressed man clinging to Liam's waist like a koala, burying his head in Liam's chest and sobbing

startled by the sudden embrace, instinctively wanted to flip the person

no one come looking for me? Do you know how terrified I was, locked in the restroom all alone for a whole day and night? You're all

chest, looking for all

realized it

for seeing Andie now, Liam might have forgotten about him entirely. Andie was a sight to behold, with

beauty and cleanliness, always pristine

odor that nearly made Liam

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

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

cried even harder, tears and

crying but he couldn't get