Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 167

Nathan was calculating in his mind, but his face feigned concern, his voice softened to sound as gentle as possible. "Ethan, don't worry. I'll have someone track down Claire right away. She doesn't have any money on her, so she can't have gone far."

Ethan heard his father's words, but he didn't respond. He was too drained to muster any reply.

Images of Claire flooded his mind. All the kindness she had shown him turned into sharp needles, piercing his heart over and over.

He regretted not trusting Claire more back then, regretted not standing by her side when she needed him the most.

Would she have run away if he had treated her better after she was released from prison?

Thinking about how Claire had been imprisoned for five years for no reason, how her health had deteriorated so much that she would never fully recover, it was almost more than he could bear.

Ethan curled up on the couch, clutching a pillow tightly, his face buried deep within it.

His shoulders trembled slightly, and an occasional, stifled sob escaped his throat.

Seeing him in such agony broke Adah's heart.

Her resentment towards Claire grew even further.

Was it really necessary to run away just because of a little grievance?

In her eyes, Claire was deliberately making their family restless.

She regretted letting Claire into their home eight years ago, as ever since Claire returned, she had either bullied Vanessa or caused chaos in the household.

Five years in prison hadn't reformed her. What had she been doing in there all that time?

Perhaps the prison guards had treated her leniently because she was the Linwood Group's heiress?

No wonder her temper had only worsened.

How did she end up with such a wayward, rebellious daughter?

It was enough to give her a headache.