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?"

paid the price for everything I did. Isn't

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

matter how bitterly he wept,

Forgiveness?

No. That wasn't forgiveness.

just another

turn to old scars-etched deep, impossible

all eternity, she

Nathan with a cold smile.

was hopeless, like a

scavenging: Well, today, I'm

words

as rotten as

get to start over, you're still filth. You'll never deserve

please, Claire. I'm begging you just give me one more chance. Please." Nathan's

She stood, turned, and walked away without ever looking back at

frantically on the glass, but Claire didn't so much as glance over

saw her again—not

for Sophia, Garnett Brown, and Vanessa—the three of them became favorite targets

could

and legs and

final moments, all she could see in her mind was the memory of