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."

imagined that the truth behind Claire being abandoned at the orphanage

she was born, her life had been a relentless

of monster could do this to his own flesh and blood?

all the Linwoods, Claire was the only one who seemed remotely sane-and Victor

toward Claire, but now, knowing the full, ugly truth, Victor hated himself even

had he believed Ethan and Vanessa's lies? Why didn't he trust

the hair, Victor said solemnly, "Give me one hour. I'll run

someone clutching at his

her voice ragged

disgust and shook her off with

hospital director! If you dare disobey me, I'll have you fired on

that the Lewis

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

allowed Nathan to use his influence to promote Sophia to the director's chair. But as the principal shareholder's eldest son, Victor could have her removed with a single

Sophia dared to throw her title in his

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

lingering

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