Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 514

"That's right. Those five years I spent in prison? They were nothing. So now, Mr. Linwood, it's your turn to get a taste of it yourself. After all, it's not an experience most people ever get to have."

"When you've finished serving your time, you might as well die. And if there's another life after this, I'll still curse you to never know peace, not in this life or any other."

As Claire's words-cold and merciless-hung in the air, Nathan's eyes went wide with panic. His whole body trembled.

Claire hated him.

He knew the mistakes he'd made were unforgivable, but hadn't he already

suffered enough? In his last life, after his stroke left him half-paralyzed, he'd been abandoned in the mountains, left to endure endless torment.

Hadn't he paid his debt to Claire already?

Why couldn't she forgive him?

Even in this life, his crimes had led to a death sentence.

Wasn't that enough?

Why did she still have to curse him, to damn him for all eternity?

Tears streamed down Nathan's face as he sobbed, "Claire, I know I was wrong. Why can't you just forgive me?"

last life and this one, I've paid the price for everything I did. Isn't

I swear, I'll be a good father to you-a father who loves you. Please, believe me just

matter how bitterly he wept, Claire's

Forgiveness?

No. That wasn't forgiveness.

who hurt you is just another

only turn

for all eternity,

Nathan with a cold smile. "Nathan, you have zero credibility with

once said was hopeless, like a stray dog that can't

scavenging: Well, today, I'm

your words to

as rotten as

to start over,

give me one

She stood, turned, and walked

frantically on the glass, but Claire didn't

her again—not

Vanessa—the three of them became favorite targets for the other

had always been weak. Before her execution date could ever arrive, she was beaten to

her arms and legs and ribs broken, and even her skull shattered-her head caved in, lying in a

moments, all she could see in her mind was the memory of how she'd tormented