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?"

a sense of familiarity from the

a moment before she remembered: at this point in time, May didn't know her

you to

Ms. Jones bring up a maid?

to? I can give you

her head.

getting dark. Where are you

middle school. Finals are coming up in a couple of months, so she's been staying late for extra

student. If it hadn't been for Claire breaking her arm delivering Mandy's exam admission slip in her previous life, Mandy wouldn't have

deepened. "Drive safe,

was no need for her to risk anything for Mandy's

into a great school on her

sure you don't need a ride?" May

so young to be walking alone at night.

Someone's coming to pick me up soon." Claire figured

estate, Nathan and his people would

someone's coming. That's good then." May gave her a warm smile and

stepped