Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 376

The force of the slap was so fierce that Vincent's head jerked violently to the side, his ears ringing from the blow.

Scarlet shook out her stinging hand and sneered, "Vincent, don't be so ungrateful. Don't forget, we're both in this mess together. Even if you help Claire now, don't expect her to thank you for it."

Vincent slowly turned to look at Claire.

When his gaze met Claire's, filled with nothing but bitter resentment, his heart clenched painfully, as if an invisible hand was twisting it tighter and tighter.

His eyes brimmed with regret and longing. "Claire, I only tried to take you away because I love you so much. Please, don't hate me. I swear, if you choose to be with me, I'll never hurt you again."

His voice trembled with pleading, like a child desperate for forgiveness after doing something wrong.

Claire let out a cold, mocking laugh. "How pathetic," she scoffed, her eyes dripping with contempt.

Her reaction cut Vincent deeply.

don't know the truth. If it wasn't for you, my legs wouldn't be broken. It

for you, but I never once hated you for it. And you? You spent five years in prison-so what? You're still whole, aren't you? Not missing any limbs. How is your suffering worse than mine? Even if I misunderstood you and accidentally sent you to jail,

to be so sweet and kind. Now you nitpick every little thing. Do you even realize

out all his pent-up

turned

this was how he

should've known-Vincent would

not a shred of remorse. He'd sent her to prison and left her broken, but somehow, in

How dare he?

The nerve.

even bring herself to respond. She turned away, refusing to look at him, unwilling to waste another

was rising, his emotions slipping

it ever enough? I've never met a woman as impossible