Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 513

A month later, it was time for Claire to return to the institute and resume her research with the professors.

But before she could pack her bags, the Tempest and Foster families had arranged her engagement to Sean. The engagement party was barely over before she made a trip to the prison.

Ever since Nathan, Vanessa, and the others had been arrested and thrown behind bars, Claire hadn't visited them once.

Now, she decided to show them a touch of mercy.

Once she entered the institute again, who knew when she'd resurface? Maybe this was the last time they'd ever see each other-after all, every single one of them had been sentenced to death.

Before they died, she needed to see the misery of her enemies for herself. Only then could she do justice to the pain she'd endured in her previous life.

The prison was cold and gray.

Nathan was the first to appear.

glare at her with seething hatred, to look at her as if he'd tear

like he'd aged a decade overnight. His eyes, to her surprise, brimmed with guilt and something else, too. A

suspicion taking shape in her

hand trembling as he brought the receiver to

speak, Nathan's voice, wavering with

all my fault. I should never have hurt you for Sophia

know I was wrong.

how it is. If I'm not mistaken, you've remembered everything from

face was heavy with regret, shame etched into

prison, he'd been beaten daily, and the agony had unlocked memories of his previous life. Now, he finally understood the torment Claire

remembered sooner. If only he'd awakened the day she was born, not after his own downfall. But it was too late. Everything was too late. He'd been sentenced to death; there was no

let me remember

of remorse slid down Nathan's face as he looked at Claire on the

I've done is unforgivable. I'm not asking for anything, not really. I just hope—just hope—you can find it in