Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 387

Mandy nodded desperately, tears streaming down her face in an endless torrent.

"Alright, I promise you-anything you want, as long as you stay alive, I'll do it. I swear."

She clutched Claire's hand tightly, her voice hoarse and pleading, teetering on the edge of despair. "Claire, please, hold on. The doctors will help you. They'll fix this. You just have to hang in there."

Every breath Claire took was agony, as if shards of glass scraped her lungs. Each inhale felt like a new, unbearable torment.

A bitter, metallic taste rose in her throat. She forced herself to swallow it down, determined not to let anyone worry more than they already did.

"Mandy, don't cry..."

But Mandy's vision was blurred by tears. She could barely make out Claire's face through the haze. She wiped at her eyes in a frantic attempt to clear them, desperate to remember Claire's features, but the more she wiped, the more the tears flowed, unstoppable and wild.

With what little strength she had left, Claire lifted her trembling hand, thin as a skeleton, and gently brushed away Mandy's tears. "Don't be sad."

The more Claire tried to comfort them, the more everyone in the room felt their hearts shatter.

sobs. Her shoulders shook violently, and her breathing grew ragged and shallow, as if the

others could barely hold back their own tears, eyes

had no idea how to make any of them

would bring

because she knew there was hardly

this would be the end. But fate had other plans; somehow,

had to face the heartbreak of those around her-a sight that filled her with

wanted to say something, to ease their agony. But as soon as she opened her mouth, a gush of black blood spilled

sheets with deep, shocking red. Blood began to seep from her eyes and

that moment, Claire was a ghastly sight-her face streaked with blood, her features twisted in pain, looking for all the world like a tormented soul clawing

!" Mandy screamed, her voice

Claire writhe in pain, coughing blood, Mandy's tears fell harder. Overwhelmed by grief, terror, and despair, her body gave out her vision went dark,

trembling. Panic and helplessness flooded his eyes. "Doctor! Somebody-please,

sorrow, saw Sean's ashen face twisted with

in

of frantic shouts, wheeling Claire