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?

plenty since coming of age, but none of his girlfriends had been the kind you'd seriously bring home. Instead, he spent his days running wild with a crowd of party-hopping misfits, living it up while Kendrick

home with a black eye

those good-for-nothings. Last time it was a head wound; next time,

ever, Kendrick was desperate for

this girl do?" Kendrick asked, curiosity and hope blending in his

face flushed. "She's a student at Cresthaven Institute of

get into Cresthaven had to be top of their class nationwide. If his son could end up with such

as luck would have it, we're all

have Mandy over-if only she'd actually agree to

Meanwhile, across campus-

the main hall, phone pressed to her ear for what felt like ages,

frustrated, her mood darkened further. She hung up, tucked her phone away, and strode briskly toward

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

found an empty spot in a quiet corner,

few bites before she heard whispers

"Look, over there..."

got no shame. Heard she was some guy's side