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.

clearly wasn't here to tend her roses-what if she was planning to drink the stuff

his head. "Sorry, miss, I can't

"Why not?" Claire asked.

it came out awkward. "We just can't take that risk." Claire stood

Looking like this, anyone would think she

left the store, feeling hollowed out. Passing by the shop's window, she caught her own reflection-disheveled,

bitter sadness welled up inside. How had things

forcing herself to look away from

of clothes, then covered her face with a mask and sunglasses,

shop, the clerk didn't even notice who

was.

any trouble, slipped it into her pocket, and hailed a

front of the imposing building. The white facade gleamed in the sun, and the badge high above the entrance shone like a

tangled-fear and resolve

knew this would be a one-way road. But it

heavy steps, she walked into

lobby was nearly empty, just a single officer

in," Claire said,