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.

his body was torn apart-forced to witness his

it all. The terror was so overwhelming she couldn't move, her eyes glazed over,

finally looked down at what was left of Garnett's body, her face was utterly

turned to

bolt of lightning, snapping her

tears streaming down her face as

you. Please, just let me

unmoved

die, huh?" Mandy's

like a dog if it

blade against Sophia's cheek, making her flinch

I'll send you

beloved

waiting for you in hell-I'm sure he misses you dearly." Mandy raised

in terror as the blade

didn't want to

me!" Sophia suddenly screamed, her voice hoarse and

the knife stopping just four inches from Sophia's eye. Sophia stared at the gleaming

are you to tell me what I can or can't do? Listen carefully-I'll kill every last

ever hurt Claire."

pressed the blade

shrieked, panic overtaking her. "If you let

you dead. I'd gladly trade my

fury-she looked more beast than human now, determined to leave Sophia no chance to weasel out