Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 284

He didn't even have time to worry about the blood streaming down his scratched face. Spinning around, he rushed to Garnett Brown's side, his voice tight with concern: "Garnett, are you alright?"

To Nathan, Garnett was more than just Sophia's younger brother. After their parents died when they were children, the siblings had only each other to rely on. Garnett had dropped out of school young to work, making sure Sophia could go on to college without a care.

If Sophia ever found out he hadn't looked after Garnett, Nathan knew it would break her heart.

Besides, Vanessa had always held a deep respect for her uncle. She'd often say, "There's nothing like a mother's brother," and Nathan couldn't agree more.

Garnett had sacrificed his own happiness to care for Vanessa, putting off marriage and any thoughts of a family of his own. Now in his forties, he was still single, no wife, no children—just a life spent in service to his loved ones.

As far as Nathan was concerned, you wouldn't find a brother-in-law like Garnett anywhere else in all of Vesperia.

Nathan rounded on Victor, his voice raw with fury. "Victor, if you've messed up Garnett and he can't have kids because of you, I swear I won't let you off easy!"

Victor couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.

He looked at Nathan like he was the world's biggest fool. "You're worried about him? I saw it with my own eyes-he's been screwing around behind your back. Maybe you should worry about yourself first."

of it. But there's always an

toward Adah, rage blazing in his eyes, as if he wanted to tear her

in the

advantage of him when he wasn't in his right mind-forced yourself on him. How shameless can you be? You're a woman, and instead of taking care of your home and child, you're out there cheating. Just the sight of you

outburst-he'd never heard anything so

anger, her chest heaving

filled with bitter regret. How could she have ever fallen for someone as malicious, petty,

child and made Adah raise her

enough!" she spat, lunging at him, hands reaching to claw at his face

just then, the heavy doors of

and calm: "Didn't you want to see Mr.

silent. Nathan's face lit up with hope as he wrenched Adah's hand

the moment he realized it was May at the door, his expression soured,

doing here,

stared at him with an inscrutable look in