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?"

familiarity

she remembered: at this

you to me earlier," Claire covered

it strange-why would Ms. Jones bring up

home? Where to? I can give you a lift," May

her head. "That's

at her again. "It's getting dark.

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

in her final year now. Mandy was always a good 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 ended up

deepened.

time around, there was no need for her to

Mandy would get into a great school

you sure you don't need a ride?" May still

to be walking alone at night.

pick me up soon." Claire figured that

estate, Nathan and his people would

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

linger and stepped out of