Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 243

The atmosphere was suffocating, almost as if the air itself had been sucked out of the room.

Claire's laughter, raw and desperate, was a sound torn from the depths of her soul. Each note carried the weight of her anguish and sorrow, resonating with a profound sense of heartbreak.

Standing silently beside her, Sean's usually sharp and insightful eyes were now clouded with a mix of emotions. He opened his mouth, struggling to find words of comfort, but his throat felt dry, and any attempt at consolation seemed futile against the harsh reality before them.

Jeffry, too, couldn't bear to watch any longer and averted his gaze.

Gradually, Claire's laughter faded into a long, weary sigh, as if she was trying to release all the grievances, pain, and resentment she'd held for over two decades.

"Adah, didn't you always say I was a harbinger of misfortune?" Claire murmured to herself. "But it seems like the true misfortune was your beloved husband."

had endured was because she had misjudged Nathan, falling for someone so utterly despicable. Claire wondered how Adah would feel when she found out about the daughter her beloved husband had abandoned, the kidney he had

her eyes, picturing the heartbreak on Adah's face when the truth finally

felt as heavy as a

through Nathan's extraordinary talent and relentless effort. She never imagined that Nathan was nothing but a gold

development, driven by his affair with the mistress and their illegitimate daughter, Vanessa. But the documents revealed the

silver spoon in her mouth, showered with love and admiration

Cresthaven Institute of Technology, he set his sights on Adah, the heiress who could change his destiny. Their meeting, their romance,

such a man. However, blinded by love, Adah's judgment faltered. Still in college, she found

would join the Jones family. Nathan outwardly

to drive

he resented every member of the Jones family. To him, they all looked down on him. His frustration and bitterness festered,