Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 293

Sophia's heart twisted in pain as she watched Garnett Brown, battered and bleeding. Instinctively, she rushed forward, desperate to help him-only for Liam to slam his boot straight into her stomach.

A wave of agony crashed over her. Sophia doubled over, clutching her abdomen, her body curling up on the floor as she writhed in pain. She could no longer stand.

Liam let out a cold snort and, without hesitation, ripped out a lock of Garnett's hair.

He strode over to Nathan next.

Nathan barely had time to flinch before Liam's icy voice cut him off. "You saw what happens to those who don't cooperate."

Nathan's body tensed. He knew resistance was pointless-why add to his suffering? With a grimace, he let Liam yank a strand from his head as well.

Lastly, there was Vanessa.

Sean's people had shaved her head not long ago, but by now, wispy tufts had started to grow along the sides. As Liam plucked a hair from her, Vanessa trembled uncontrollably, terror clouding her eyes.

Liam gathered the three strands and handed them to Victor.

"Dr. Lewis, I'll need your expertise."

ordeal, was left reeling. He hadn't imagined that the truth behind Claire being abandoned at the orphanage

was only twenty-three. From the day she was born, her

of monster could do this to his own

sane-and Victor had once sneered at her, treating her with

toward Claire, but now, knowing the full,

didn't he trust his own judgment and see Claire

said solemnly, "Give me one hour. I'll run the tests and bring

turned to leave, but suddenly felt someone clutching at his ankle. Looking down, he saw Sophia,

go!" she screamed, her

of utter disgust and shook her off with a swift kick, striding

calling out, "I'm the hospital director! If you dare disobey me, I'll have you fired on the

to forget that the Lewis family owns a stake in Cresthaven General,

helping people. If I wanted your job, you'd be out on the street

influence to promote Sophia to the director's chair. But as the principal shareholder's eldest son, Victor could have her

dared to throw her

of regret and resolve-as if to say: I've

gave her one last, lingering look, then walked out

fell into a suffocating silence. Everyone sat frozen, the air thick