Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 454

Adah's face turned bright red with anger. "Is that any way to raise a child?"

Mrs. Tempest lifted her chin, all traces of her usual grace and poise gone. She radiated authority, every bit the queen of the room.

"That's exactly how I raise my daughter. If you've got a problem with it, keep it to yourself." "You"

"You what? Your daughter tried to snatch my daughter's dress first, and now you want to play the victim? No wonder your kid's so rude and insufferable-clearly she learned it from her mother."

Mrs. Tempest let loose, her words sharp and relentless, leaving Adah speechless and on the verge of tears.

And Mrs. Tempest wasn't finished. As she blocked Adah from getting closer, she called out to Claire with a commanding wave. "Sweetheart, left hook-right hook! Teach her a proper lesson. Let's see if she tries to act tough again."

"Good job, honey! That's it. Don't stop now. Don't give her a chance to fight back!"

Mrs. Tempest was so fired up her own cheeks were flushed. Adah's face was just as red, but from fury and humiliation. Watching her precious daughter-her pride and joy-get pummeled until her nose was bleeding and her face bruised, Adah nearly fainted from distress.

"That's it! I've had enough!" she cried, lunging at Mrs. Tempest.

But Mrs. Tempest dodged her clawing fingernails with ease, grabbed a fistful of Adah's carefully styled hair, and yanked hard.

was reduced to a tangled mess, and clumps of hair littered

get you

just like that, the two women devolved

upper hand the whole time; Adah ended up with her hair a disaster,

Ethan were trading blows nearby, fists and feet flying in a tangle

was utter chaos. Staff stared

the manager and several

the dust

face swollen and bruised,

ad

normal size thanks to

scalp nearly torn, and her face looked like it had been mauled by a wild animal-her

him a bloody nose, split his

Now, with one look, there was only

their sorry state and couldn't

this family had always

spotless-until Mr. Fir