Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 147

Could that woman really be Claire?

He was about to bring it up with Ethan, but swallowed his words before they left his mouth.

Even though he had been engrossed in academic discussions lately, he hadn't completely missed the whispers about the Linwood family.

In the mere two months since Claire's release, she had been hospitalized several times, each time with severe injuries. The doctors and nurses had started to talk.

Who ends up in the hospital so often and with such injuries?

This made him question whether Claire was truly the bully of Vanessa, as the Linwood family claimed.

If she was the one causing trouble, why was it always Claire who ended up in the hospital and not Vanessa?

Last time it was lash marks all over her body and a broken pinky; this time, there was a gaping wound on the back of her head that nearly got infected.

Victor recalled the night Claire had fled to Southtown, attempting to catch a train to Hillspire City.

It was obvious she wanted nothing to do with the Linwood family and only wanted to escape as far as possible. Yet Ethan and he had dragged her back.

At the time, he was entirely on Vanessa's side, treating Claire with utter disdain.

Only later did he realize Claire was utterly disillusioned with the Linwood family, which was why she was so reluctant to return.

This time, it seemed she was heartbroken by them again, which is why she seized the chance to leave when no one was watching.

He was lost in thought, not even hearing Ethan speaking to him.

"Victor?"

Snapping back to reality, Victor replied, "What is it?"

"Where do you think Claire might have gone? Could she have fled to another city, like last time?" Ethan asked, his brows furrowed.

A man of his standing, known for his integrity, had been used like a pawn, following orders like a fool.

Through the glass of the hospital room door, he caught a glimpse of Nathan comforting a tearful Vanessa, and Victor's expression darkened.

Nathan was completely oblivious. Instead of defending his wronged daughter, he was busy coddling his adopted one.

"I have work to do, so I'll leave you to it," Victor said abruptly.

Without another word, he walked away.

Victor didn't return to his office but instead headed toward the surveillance room.

Irene's room was a VIP suite, equipped with cameras for monitoring her condition.

However, when he arrived to review the footage, the computer screen displayed the words "Video file deleted."