Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 375

Scarlet's insults were vicious-words so cruel, no one else could have stomached them.

But Claire was different.

For as long as she could remember, abuse had been a constant in her life. She'd long since built up an immunity to words that could cut like knives.

She sat inside the iron cage, gazing at Scarlet with icy detachment. Her eyes were cold, utterly unruffled, as if she were merely watching a clown's performance.

Claire's indifference only made Scarlet more furious. Scarlet stomped about, her temper flaring, spewing obscenities with reckless abandon.

Claire simply watched in silence.

Scarlet raged for over ten minutes, until her throat was raw and she could barely speak.

At last, Claire's eyes narrowed with mocking disdain. "Are you finished?" she said coolly. "Because now it's my turn."

forgotten what happened the last time you crossed

when he finds out how you've treated me? Care to

twisted with rage,

eyes wild. "You bitch! Thanks to you and

have nothing left! I've got nothing to lose anymore—if I go down, I'm taking you

when I've tortured you to death. I bet the look on his face when he

But you? You've got decades ahead of you. If I can

Scarlet over the edge. Shaking with rage, she pounded on the cage like

remained composed, watching Scarlet's meltdown as if from a

herself: Maybe dying wouldn't be so bad.

body—she'd stopped

knife from the coffee table, ready to

silent all this time-watching Scarlet hurl abuse at Claire without intervening-couldn't stand by any longer. Seeing Scarlet about to attack, he finally

he snapped. "Don't forget: when you first came to me, you promised you'd help