Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 466

When Ethan leapt to defend Vanessa-just as he'd done so many times before- Adah's anger surged so fiercely she could barely contain herself.

Without thinking, she lashed out and kicked him hard, sending Ethan sprawling to the floor. The blow knocked the wind out of him, and for a moment he lay there, stunned, struggling to catch his breath.

"Mom, what is wrong with you?" Ethan finally gasped, bewildered.

Tears streamed down Adah's cheeks as she glared at her son. "Ethan, do you have any idea? Vanessa is actually your father's illegitimate daughter."

Of course, Adah knew Vanessa wasn't really Nathan's child from an affair, but that didn't matter now. There was no reason to tell the truth. All she wanted was to make her own son despise Vanessa.

From this day forward, that little brat would never have a moment's peace. The pain and humiliation Claire had suffered in her past life, Vanessa would suffer all over again every last bit of it. Adah wanted to see the look on Nathan's, Sophia's, and Garnett Brown's faces when they saw Vanessa endure the same torment.

Ethan's eyes went wide in shock. "Mom, what are you talking about? That's not true!"

"I'm not lying," Adah insisted, her voice trembling with emotion. "Vanessa is your father's daughter-with Dr. Sophia, the director at Cresthaven General Hospital." "Ethan, do you know why your real sister disappeared right after she was born?" Ethan frowned, thinking back. "Wasn't she kidnapped by traffickers?"

He abandoned your sister at an orphanage and brought his illegitimate daughter home instead-

hit ten-year-old Ethan like a tidal wave, leaving his mind utterly

could this happen?" he

Now that he thought about it, there really was a resemblance

real sister now?"

the Tempests-the most powerful family in Northcrest City. The birthday party tonight? It's for your real sister,

excitement. "Mom, let's go to the party! I can't wait

with guilt, her regret written plainly across

I don't

girl we saw at the

what had just happened flashing through his mind. His whole body tensed, and he

always chosen to stand by his own family, no matter what. Even though he understood Vanessa was in the wrong for picking on Claire, he'd always

was his father's illegitimate child, and that the girl they'd bullied was actually his

sighed heavily. "If we've made mistakes, then we have to