Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 490

"Claire was right. Even if she didn't want to make a fuss or seek revenge, Ethan would still run to Nathan and spill everything."

It didn't matter if it was the past or this life-her kidney had been ripped from her body and given to Sophia.

Nathan was ruthless enough to orchestrate that horror before, cutting Claire open just to save Vanessa. Why would he hesitate to dream up the same monstrous scheme again?

Adah's gaze dropped, shame clouding her face.

"Claire, I'm so sorry. I failed to raise your brother properly."

Claire didn't answer.

Ethan was always the hypocrite-whether in her last life or this one. Every time, he was the one who hurt her first. But after the damage was done, he'd put on a show of heartbreak, as if he was the world's most devoted brother.

Anyone who didn't know better might've believed he truly cared.

But she knew. He'd never cared for her, not once. All she'd ever received from him was endless humiliation, sarcasm, and cruelty.

"Ms. Jones, will you help me or not?"

Adah nodded stiffly. "Yes, I'll help you..."

looking up at Claire, her

do this for you, will you move back home? Will you

in the house will

lips curled into a mocking smile. "You really are greedy, Ms. Jones. The fact that I'm willing to let go of everything you did to me before is pure mercy on

think I haven't suffered enough in this

this place is a reminder of my humiliation. I've never felt a shred of love here-only your relentless, unreasonable

broken-flashed through her mind. Each image cut deeper than the last, as

seemed to occur to Claire, and

not entirely true. There was one person here who really cared about

thinking about May warmed

dreamed of growing

justs &

up

a big house and give her the retirement she

I never managed it-not

think

Adah's hands clenched tightly.

world revolving around

gla

of not mattering at all. It hurt so muck her chest ached. She wished

this what Claire had felt all