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.

a cold laugh. "This is called karma," she

since she'd woken up to see Brian blindly defending Vanessa, she'd had a sinking feeling that this

saved Claire's life, Cole Corporation

come home unharmed because Claire, for Irene's

ugly secret they'd hidden would've made the same choice

just like Brian- hurting Claire again

who'd hurt Claire

can I borrow your

looked at her, confused. "Where

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

Claire and send her to jail, I won't let

of her

Cresthaven Psychiatric Hospital.

of her lungs. "I'm not sick! Let me

strength to pin her

shouted, "What are you doing to

sentence, the words

she'd met Nathan, she was the heiress of Jones Group-everyone

she

But now?

Her father was dead.