Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 163

The car door was suddenly yanked open by Brian, and a blast of cold air swept inside, making Claire shrink back in fear.

Brian leaned forward to peer into the car at Claire, but before he could get a good look, Sean's fist connected squarely with his face.

Staggering back several steps before regaining his balance, Brian touched his mouth and saw bright red blood on his fingertips.

The Cole family was Cresthaven’s elite, and people always greeted him with smiles. Never before had he been punched in the street.

Although he knew Sean was the heir to the influential Foster family of Northcrest City, and not someone to be trifled with, being publicly humiliated infuriated him beyond measure.

In a fit of rage, Brian lunged forward and landed a punch on Sean.

Sean, not one to back down, retaliated in kind.

Claire clung tightly to the car door, her knuckles white, as she watched Sean and Brian grapple with each other. The dull thuds of fists meeting flesh echoed in her mind.

Her heart raced with anxiety. It was all her fault; if it weren’t for her, Mr. Foster wouldn’t have been attacked.

From the first time she met Mr. Foster, Claire saw he was different from other wealthy heirs. He was refined and elegant.

When his cigarette smoke bothered her, he apologized and never smoked in her presence again. When she attempted to take her own life, he stopped her and generously offered her a glass of wine worth fifty thousand dollars.

When she nearly died of alcohol poisoning, he took her to the hospital and paid her medical expenses in advance.

Claire couldn’t fathom what Mr. Foster could want from her; she had no money, no looks, and was frail and sickly—there was nothing she had that he could possibly desire.

The only explanation was that Mr. Foster was a genuinely good person with noble character.

Yet, such a good man was being attacked by Brian because of her.

As guilt consumed her, Claire’s hatred for Brian deepened. He had tormented her even in prison and continued to hound her after her release.