Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 316

Claire led Mandy by the hand into the house. "Mandy, have a seat. There's still some pasta in the pot-I'll get you a bowl."

Mandy grinned and plopped down. "Claire, you're so good to me. If I were a guy, I'd marry you in a heartbeat."

Claire shot her an exasperated look. "You and that mouth of yours."

Mandy stuck her tongue out playfully, earning a laugh from Claire.

Watching the two of them being so close, Sean couldn't help but feel a twitch of irritation.

As Mandy passed by him, she merely nodded in his direction—a half-hearted greeting at best-before cheerfully trotting after Claire into the kitchen.

From inside, Claire's voice drifted out. "Why are you following me in here?"

Mandy's tone turned syrupy. "It's not every day I get to see you. I'm sticking to you like glue!"

Claire couldn't help but laugh at her antics. The two chattered and giggled in the kitchen, leaving Sean to feel like a third wheel in his own house.

Just then, the front door opened and Liam walked in.

"Mr. Foster, are you ready to go?"

in place at the sound of his voice. Why

turned, peering into the dining room. There stood a man in a silver-gray suit, gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, looking every bit the

sight of him made

who'd handed her a hundred

a friend of those two jerks, Victor Lewis and Ethan Linwood?

at the Foster family home? And why was he calling Mr.

spun in

as if sensing her gaze, Liam turned

around and stood stiff

studying her back. "Who's

silhouette nagged at him

puzzle it out, Claire emerged from the kitchen with a steaming bowl of plain

daughter? She looked

name rang a bell. The longer he looked,

Mandy, waiting for

nerves jangling in her chest. She had

broke the tension. "Liam, have you eaten? Want to sit down and have

gaze away and smiled at Claire, reaching to

"He's already eaten."

in front of him. "There's an urgent matter with the Eastborough