Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 391

In an instant, crimson blood gushed forth, splattering across the floor.

Garnett Brown's entire body convulsed violently. His eyes bulged wide with terror, the kind of gut-churning fear that seemed to swallow up the last trace of sanity in

his gaze.

“No—please, I'm begging you, let me go! I'll do anything you ask, just—just spare my life!" Garnett sobbed and pleaded, his voice raw with desperation.

Mandy stood to the side, her expression as cold and bottomless as a midnight lake.

She could still see Claire in her mind's eye-lying pale and lifeless on the sterile operating table.

"If I let you go, then who will bring Claire back to me?"

"My Claire was born into privilege. She should have grown up surrounded by love, never wanting for anything. But because of you because of the two of you-her life was ruined, stolen from her before it even began."

Mandy's voice dropped lower with every word, her hand never pausing as she drove the blade down again.

Garnett's screams echoed off the walls, each one more agonized than the last.

"Claire was the best person I ever knew, and she's gone-gone because of you. Why should you get to live when she's not even here anymore?"

"You deserve to die. Both of you. You belong in hell—!”

The room was thick with the metallic tang of blood.

For three long hours, Mandy dissected Garnett Brown alive, methodically, never letting him slip into unconsciousness.

watched every cut, every moment as his body was torn

her eyes glazed over, her body

left of Garnett's body, her face

turned to Sophia. "Your

simple words struck Sophia like a bolt of lightning, snapping her out of her

please—no!" Sophia shook her head frantically, tears streaming down her face

Please, just

coldly, unmoved

afraid to die, huh?" Mandy's

grovel like a dog if it

cheek, making her flinch so violently she lost control

I'll

your beloved

in hell-I'm sure he misses you dearly."

pupils dilated in terror as the blade

want to

kill me!" Sophia suddenly

knife stopping just four inches from Sophia's eye.

are you to tell me what I can or

ever hurt Claire."

pressed the blade

let

just want you dead. I'd gladly trade my own

than human now, determined to leave Sophia no chance to weasel out