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."

He hadn't imagined that the truth behind Claire being abandoned at the orphanage

twenty-three. From the day she was born, her life had been a relentless string

do this to his own flesh

only one who seemed remotely sane-and Victor had once sneered at her,

toward Claire, but now, knowing the

Why didn't he trust his own judgment and

hour. I'll run the tests

but suddenly felt someone clutching at his ankle. Looking down, he saw Sophia, still sprawled on

go!" she screamed, her voice ragged with

shot her a look of utter disgust and shook her off with a

the hospital director! If you dare disobey

"You seem to forget that the Lewis family owns

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

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

Sophia dared to throw her title

if to say: I've wronged you in the past, but

lingering

fell into a suffocating silence. Everyone sat