Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 519-3

Chapter 512

The group laughed and chatted, the mood easy and warm.

Claire held her wine glass and took a delicate sip.

The only other time she'd ever had a drink, in her previous life, was the night she almost jumped off a bridge.

That night, she'd downed two bottles of Sean's vintage wine-worth a fortune- without stopping for breath.

Because she was missing a kidney, it had nearly killed her.

But now, her body was whole and healthy; she was just a normal girl, full of life.

For the first time, she could raise her glass among friends and family, toasting with laughter instead of regret.

She tipped her glass back and finished her wine in a single, bold swallow.

Sean watched her, a gentle, affectionate look flickering in his eyes.

He reached out and brushed a hand over her round, softly flushed cheek.

"Claire, I don't know why, but the way you drink... it feels so familiar."

"It's as if I've seen you like this before, sharing a glass of wine with me."

and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him

were impossibly near; her breath danced across his skin, warm

her lips barely grazing his,

voice

up in the sight of her face,

he murmured,

sparkling. "Mr.

her head and, catching him completely off

Daisy all stared

What just happened?

ago? How had it suddenly turned into

her hands,

him, bold

ever

before.

She

enough to

way

back

hard, then drew b glassy

you're delicious," she slurred.

could hardly believe

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