Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 291

The way things unfolded was far beyond anything Sophia could have imagined.

That morning, she'd left for the detention center with high hopes, certain that Nathan would bring good news. In her mind, as long as Nathan could convince Sean to let Vanessa go, she'd be able to bring her daughter home herself, overjoyed and relieved.

But the call from Nathan never came. Instead, it was Liam-Sean's right-hand man who showed up.

When Liam walked out with both Vanessa and Brian, Sophia had been so elated she assumed Nathan had persuaded Sean after all. The three of them followed Liam to the Foster family estate without a hint of suspicion.

Only now, standing in the grand foyer, did realization dawn on Sophia. This had all been orchestrated by Sean from the start. His plan was clear: gather everyone in one place, then expose everything that had happened years ago—once and for all, and in front of everyone.

Sophia's heart pounded in her chest.

She knew that if it came out that Vanessa and her son weren't Nathan's children, there would be no happy ending for any of them.

Even as panic twisted

she accepted the folder Nathan handed her, leafing through a few pages without interest. Then, suddenly, she let out a

believe Claire?" she asked

on the edge of an outburst, froze at her

saw nothing but sincerity—and that

happening here? Today was nothing but a trap, a setup planned by Claire and the Fosters. Claire hates our daughter for ruining her life, so she forged these documents just

to doubt me. If we turn against each other,

I'm the director of Cresthaven General Hospital, Nathan. I've had more successful men pursue me than I can count- some of them barely out of college, even trying to get me to be their sugar mama. But I never wavered,

prove my love for you,

said-Sophia's quick thinking and silver tongue were second to none. No wonder she'd managed to win Nathan over in just

fell for you the moment I met you. My heart's belonged to you ever since. Even now, when your health isn't

listening to her gentle words, Nathan felt every

then did he notice the sharp pain in his legs—a reminder that