Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 141

Inside the car.

Liam was quietly driving when his boss suddenly spoke.

“Did you tell Grandma?”

Sean’s voice was calm and gave no hint of his mood.

Liam glanced at him through the rearview mirror, noting Sean’s expression was perfectly neutral, as if he was merely making casual conversation.

His boss’s thoughts were always so hard to read.

Liam could only chuckle nervously, “Boss, I just wanted to reassure the old lady.”

Sean replied coldly, “You talk too much.”

Liam laughed it off, “Boss, how is that talking too much? I'm only looking out for you.”

After saying this, he glanced at Claire in the mirror again. She and his boss made quite the handsome pair, though she was a bit too petite and frail.

“Boss, you don’t like her?”

Sean’s sharp gaze cut across, silencing Liam immediately. He focused on driving.

Claire's breathing had steadied, though she occasionally let out a soft sob.

Sitting next to her, Sean frowned slightly and reached out to gently pat her, trying to offer comfort.

However, Claire seemed oblivious, mumbling a few indistinct words in her sleep.

Sean watched her for a long time, unsure if her emotions were affecting him, but tonight his mood was unmistakably sour.

Whenever he felt this way, he had the urge to smoke. He instinctively reached for a cigarette, but paused.

Glancing at the fragile Claire beside him, he put the cigarette back and turned his gaze out the window.

The lights of Cresthaven sped past, like countless twinkling stars streaming by. Under the streetlights, Sean’s profile looked particularly stern.

“Liam, find out everything about her by tomorrow.”

“Understood.”

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Ethan, Vincent, and Brian searched for Claire all night, but she was nowhere to be found.

He adored Claire too much to ever let her suffer in prison.

Ethan’s face was full of scorn, “Can’t own up to your mistakes? What kind of man are you?”

“I said I didn’t!” Brian shouted again, delivering another punch to Ethan.

Not backing down, Ethan kicked Brian hard, and the two immediately clashed.

Ethan’s eyes were bloodshot, tears brimming, and his movements grew more aggressive.

Brian, equally emotional, struck back with force.

Neither backed down, seemingly using this self-destructive fight as a form of punishment.

Vincent, anxious, rushed forward, trying to separate Ethan and Brian, who were locked in a furious brawl.

He reached for Ethan’s arm, but in his frenzy, Ethan jerked away, inadvertently elbowing Vincent in the chest.

Vincent grunted, stumbling back a few steps.

Before he could regain his balance, Brian’s wild swing landed heavily on Vincent’s shoulder.