Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 390

Inside the small apartment, Sophia and Garnett Brown were chatting idly when a sudden knock at the door made them both freeze. They exchanged uneasy

glances.

Garnett's voice carried a hint of caution as he called out, "Who is it?"

Mandy, standing outside, lowered her voice and put on a convincing act. "Your delivery's here."

At that, the tension melted away. Both Sophia and Garnett let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, that was quick! I didn't expect our dinner to arrive so soon," Sophia remarked.

"I'll get it," Garnett said as he stood up.

He made his way to the door and pulled it open, only to see a petite

deliverywoman standing in the dimly lit hallway. She wore a mask that obscured most of her face, but it was clear from her build that she was female.

Garnett relaxed completely. "Hand it over, please."

her gaze, her eyes glinting with icy malice. "I finally found

react, there was a sickening thud-Mandy's knife plunged straight into his

Garnett's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at Mandy as

the mask from her face to reveal

struck again and

spat, her voice trembling with hatred.

into the apartment, then slammed the door shut and locked it

the room, her clothes soaked in blood, a dripping knife clutched tightly in her hand. Garnett lay

back into the bedroom, but Mandy moved with terrifying speed. She lunged forward, seized Sophia

in her voice as she brandished the bloodstained blade. "You killed Claire. Tonight, you pay

terror, crawled desperately across the floor, her hair a tangled mess over her face. She sobbed and pleaded, her voice shaking.

the knife against Sophia's throat. "Too

motion, she slashed-severing the tendons in Sophia's

walls. Her body convulsed in agony, eyes

down-there was no escaping

pleading Sophia. There was no satisfaction in her eyes, only a cold,

you right away. That would be far too

both to experience real pain—to understand what it means to be torn apart piece