Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 426

As expected, Nathan reached out his hand toward her.

His large palm came to rest on her tiny neck.

Claire's eyes widened in alarm. What was happening? Wasn't he supposed to pick her up and throw her away? Why was he choking her instead?

Did Nathan really intend to strangle her?

Her delicate, infant neck was squeezed tight, and she instantly felt herself suffocating.

Great. I just got a second chance at life, and now I'm about to be choked to death.

But the next second, Nathan released his grip and scooped her up in his arms.

Claire let out a silent sigh of relief.

At least he didn't strangle me.

Last time, Nathan had abandoned her, and in this life, he'd made the same choice.

The only difference was, where she'd once been heartbroken, now she couldn't wait to leave the Linwood family behind.

As before, Nathan dumped her on the steps of an orphanage.

make a sound the whole way there; she just stared up at Nathan, wide-eyed, watching

down, Nathan looked down at her from above, a cold sneer on his lips. "Little brat, live or die—it's up to

turned and strode away without a backward

had disappeared completely that

and the

quietly and did nothing, she'd freeze

at the top of her

saw a newborn lying helpless on the ground, they hurried over and carried

so, Claire found herself back in the orphanage once

But this time, she was a child in body only-her soul was that of an adult. Compared to the other children, she was

needed changing, she never cried or fussed. She quickly became

of this, the staff all grew especially fond of

easy. All she does is eat and sleep, never a bit of

almost too

looks perfectly healthy, but why would anyone

might be something wrong

anyone give up such a

around Claire, examining

them suddenly said,

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fusses. Even when she's awake, she just stares off into space with