Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 319

Normand was so embarrassed, he could have curled his toes straight through the floorboards.

Forcing a fake grin, he tried to explain, "It's just a little thing couples do. You older folks wouldn't get how us young people keep the romance alive."

But Kendrick and Victor weren't buying it for a second.

The impatience in that girl's voice over the phone just now had been obvious as daylight.

"What? You don't believe me?" Normand challenged, his pride stung.

Victor shot him a mischievous smirk. "If you really can get her to come over for dinner, then maybe we'll believe you. Right, Dad?”

Kendrick nodded vigorously. "Your brother's got a point."

At this stage in life, Kendrick was preoccupied with two things: who would inherit the family business, and when his sons would finally settle down.

A few years back, he hadn't worried about marriage for his eldest at all. Normand had good looks and a solid background-surely half the young women in town were eager to chase after him.

Who could've guessed that in a blink, his eldest was pushing thirty and didn't even have a girlfriend in sight?

home. Instead, he spent his days running wild with a crowd of party-hopping misfits, living it up while

a black eye and

with a steady girlfriend than hanging out with those good-for-nothings. Last time it was a head wound; next time, who knew? Maybe he

than ever, Kendrick was desperate

Normand, what does this girl do?" Kendrick asked, curiosity and

flushed. "She's a student at Cresthaven

into Cresthaven had to be top of their class nationwide. If his son could end up with such a bright young woman, Kendrick would give his blessing

beamed even brighter. "Well, as luck would have it, we're all free tonight. Why not invite her

expression soured. He'd love to have Mandy over-if only she'd actually

Meanwhile, across campus-

her ear for what felt like ages, but the other end had

further. She hung up, tucked

Mandy waited in the queue for ages before finally snagging a bowl of

a quiet corner, sat down, and started to

before she heard whispers drifting from

"Look, over there..."

no shame. Heard she