Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 156

Adah was visibly shaken by Nathan's words, her body trembling slightly as they hit her where it hurt most.

Her face was a canvas of pain and regret, tears streaming down ceaselessly. She choked back her sobs, her voice thick with emotion, "I... I only did it for Vanessa. She's so young, and it was just a mistake. I couldn't bear for her to carry such a heavy burden at her age..."

"And now you're blaming me?" Nathan retorted sharply.

"I was confused back then. Were you confused too?"

Vanessa, standing nearby, immediately put on an expression of utmost distress. Her eyes welled up with tears as she threw herself into Adah's arms, sobbing, "Mom, I never meant it. I regret it so much. If I had known how much it would hurt Claire, I would have confessed right away."

Seeing her daughter's heartbroken demeanor, Adah's anger dissipated, leaving only a tender ache. She gently stroked Vanessa's hair, trying to soothe her, her voice softening, "Vanessa, I'm not blaming you. You're my daughter, and nobody knows you better than I do."

Outwardly, Vanessa appeared pitiful and innocent, but her eyes glinted with mockery. Inside, she laughed coldly: What a gullible fool. Just a few feigned tears and she’s wrapped around my finger.