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

folder Nathan handed her, leafing through a few pages without interest. Then, suddenly, she let out a soft, almost amused

you believe

been teetering on the edge of an

gaze, Nathan saw nothing but sincerity—and that unwavering

"Nathan, can't you see what's 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

doubt me. If we

I feel about you, Nathan. If I didn't love you, would I still be single after all these years? I'm the director of Cresthaven General Hospital, Nathan. I've had more successful men pursue me than I can count-

that doesn't prove my love for

and silver tongue were second to none. No wonder she'd managed to win Nathan over in just a few

hers, gazing into his eyes with genuine tenderness. "Nathan, I fell for you the moment I met you. My heart's belonged to you

beautiful face, listening to her gentle words, Nathan felt every trace of doubt melt

in his body finally released, and only then did he notice the sharp pain in his legs—a reminder that