Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 384

It was all her fault. Everything that happened-she was the one to blame.

If Sean had never met her, he wouldn't be in this state now.

Claire wiped away her tears, her gaze fixed on Sean as if she was trying to etch his face onto her very soul.

After a long moment, she finally turned away, reluctant to leave. Limping, she walked out of the room.

Sean, I'm so sorry. I can't even say goodbye to you.

Because if I tried to, you'd never let me go.

So, this is the only way I have to disappear without a word.

Once outside the hospital, Claire found a small gardening supply store and stepped inside.

"I need a bottle of weed killer," she said.

The clerk glanced up and down at her-she was wearing a patient's gown, painfully thin, limping, her face almost ghostly pale, eyes glazed and lifeless. She looked as if she were on death's door.

Immediately, the clerk's suspicions were aroused.

to tend her roses-what if she was planning to drink the stuff

his head. "Sorry, miss, I

"Why not?" Claire asked.

to smile, but it came out awkward. "We just can't take that

would think

store, feeling hollowed out. Passing by the shop's window, she

things gotten so bad? How had she let herself

a shaky breath, forcing herself

clothing store and bought a fresh set of clothes, then covered her face with a mask and

gardening shop, the

was.

any trouble, slipped it into her pocket, and hailed

front of the imposing building. The white facade gleamed in the sun,

tangled-fear and resolve

a one-way road. But it was the only thing she could do

she walked

lobby was nearly empty, just a single officer on duty at

myself in,"