Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 491

Maybe it was because he realized Claire was about to be kidnapped and lose a kidney, but even Ethan's gaze softened as he looked at her.

"Where are you headed? Let me give you a ride."

Claire hid the sneer in her eyes. What a hypocrite.

"No need. I have legs and they work just fine. I'll walk myself."

Ethan frowned. He wasn't sure why, but he especially hated hearing her use the word "cripple."

"You know, you're like a dog biting the hand that feeds it. Can't recognize a good person when you see one."

A good person? She was about to have her own brother sell her out for an organ, and he still called himself a good guy?

She'd already seen plenty of his shamelessness, so Claire didn't bother arguing with someone whose logic was this warped.

She strode straight for the door. As she pulled it open, she saw May wheeling her bicycle toward the gate.

"May." The name slipped out before she could stop herself.

May was just about to pedal away. She paused, looking at Claire in surprise. "Do I know you?"

of familiarity from the moment she first saw this young

for a moment before she remembered: at this point in time, May

Jones mentioned you to me earlier," Claire covered

strange-why would Ms. Jones bring up a maid?

to? I can give you a lift," May

her head.

again. "It's getting dark. Where

Finals are coming up in a couple of

it hadn't been for Claire breaking her arm delivering Mandy's exam admission slip in her previous life, Mandy wouldn't have ended up at an ordinary high

deepened.

for her to risk

Mandy would get into a great school on

don't need a ride?" May still

young to be walking alone at night.

me up soon." Claire figured that

Nathan and his people would

That's good then." May gave her

and stepped out of the