Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 304

The only sound left in the living room was Brian's heartbroken sobs.

Watching their son fall apart, Jarrod and Karin felt a deep ache themselves. But what could they possibly do now?

They, too, had wronged Claire. They didn't even have the courage to face her, let alone the right to ask for forgiveness.

The fact that Claire hadn't retaliated against them was already a tremendous mercy.

Jarrod steeled himself and snapped, "Stop crying. You don't deserve to shed tears. We're going home-now."

He yanked Brian up from where he'd collapsed on the floor, dragging him toward the door.

Karin followed, pushing Irene's wheelchair.

Irene glanced up at the staircase, a silent prayer flickering in her mind: Claire, I hope you find happiness.

Outside, Brian refused to budge. He stood at the foot of the house, begging for Claire's forgiveness. He pleaded and pleaded, but Jarrod, furious, lost all patience and slapped Brian twice across the face. Only then did he manage to haul his son away.

When they finally returned to the Cole family home, Jarrod was hit with more bad news: Cole Corporation was on the brink of bankruptcy, crushed under Foster & Co.'s relentless pressure.

They'd barely avoided total collapse, but the company's present state was hardly any better than ruin.

Jarrod, Karin, and Brian all fell silent. The air was heavy with defeat.

let out a cold laugh.

Vanessa, she'd had a sinking feeling that this

twist of fate, saved Claire's life, Cole Corporation would've already ended up like Linwood

able to come home unharmed because Claire, for Irene's sake,

who learned the ugly secret they'd

face, hadn't she been just like Brian- hurting Claire again and again,

Claire deserved no

your driver?" Irene

at her, confused. "Where

flashed in Irene's eyes. "To the prison. Everyone else knows the truth now, but Ethan

helped frame Claire and send her to jail, I won't let Ethan go on living without a shred

of her

Cresthaven Psychiatric Hospital.

the top of her lungs.

their strength to pin her down while a third tightly strapped her

spread across Adah's face. Her voice trembled as she shouted, "What are you doing to me?

halfway through her sentence, the

met Nathan, she was the heiress of Jones Group-everyone in Cresthaven knew

she

But now?

Her father was dead.