Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 381

Mandy stormed in like a wild animal driven past the edge, her eyes bloodshot with fury as she barreled down the hallway and kicked open the bedroom door.

The sight that greeted her was pure horror: Hank Brown pinning Claire to the bed, the once-white sheets now stained crimson with Claire's blood.

Claire's beautiful face was barely recognizable, swollen and bruised from the beating. Her exposed skin was covered in angry, blistering burns, as if someone had poured scalding water over her. She looked utterly broken, her suffering almost unbearable to witness.

Something inside Mandy snapped.

"You bastard!" she screamed, her voice raw with rage. In one swift, unhesitating motion, she drove a knife deep into Hank Brown's lower back.

Hank's scream was guttural and desperate. He collapsed off Claire, writhing on the blood-soaked bed, his limbs twitching, agony etched across his face.

But Mandy had lost all sense of restraint. She stabbed him again. And again. Each blow was fueled by pure, unfiltered rage. Hank Brown stood no chance against her onslaught; his body was soon riddled with wounds, until he lay unmoving, eyes wide open in death.

Claire, finally regaining some awareness, stared in shock at Hank's lifeless body. For a moment, she was frozen, utterly numb.

"No, no... please..."

had just killed a man. There would be no mercy for that-she'd be

had never once shed a tear. But now, watching Mandy lose herself

was ruined...

She dropped the knife and pulled Claire into a tight embrace. "Don't be afraid, Claire. I'm here. I'm going to get you out of

the chaos had died down. The sound of fighting faded, replaced by heavy

Normand burst into the room. The moment they saw Claire's battered, barely-clothed form and Hank Brown's

you've killed someone-again?" Liam blurted out, his brow furrowed with worry. "They're criminals. We could've called

out a wild, bitter laugh. She

spend a few years behind bars, maybe less, and then walk free. That's not

voice ringing out, hard as steel. "I don't just want them locked up. I want them dead. I want them to pay with

the room. Everyone

her voice trembling. "Liam, what did you mean-Mandy killed

Liam's heart twisted painfully.

her down after she got out. She's dead now. Mandy's done so many illegal things for you, Claire. Even Vincent-Mandy broke

her glare deadly. "Not another