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?"

I've paid the

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

he wept,

Forgiveness?

No. That wasn't forgiveness.

hurt you is just

time; they only turn to old scars-etched deep, impossible to

eternity, she

smile. "Nathan, you have zero

said was hopeless, like a stray dog

scavenging: Well, today, I'm

your words

rotten

you get to start over,

Claire. I'm begging you just give me one more chance. Please."

had already hung up the phone. She stood, turned, and walked away without ever looking back at

glass, but Claire

her again—not

three of

date could ever arrive, she was

had been battered deaf, her eyes stabbed blind, her arms and legs and ribs broken, and even her skull shattered-her head caved in, lying in a pool of

she could see in her mind was