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

was born, her life had been

could do this to his own flesh and blood?

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

now, knowing the full, ugly

lies? Why didn't he trust his own judgment and see Claire

"Give me one hour. I'll run the tests and bring you

at his ankle. Looking down, he saw Sophia,

screamed, her

shook her

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

seem to forget that the Lewis family owns a

I wanted your job, you'd be out on the street

Group's partnership with The Lewis Group had 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

to Claire, his gaze full of regret and resolve-as if to say: I've wronged you in the past, but from now on, I'll

last, lingering look, then

sat frozen, the