Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 291

The way things unfolded was far beyond anything Sophia could have imagined.

That morning, she'd left for the detention center with high hopes, certain that Nathan would bring good news. In her mind, as long as Nathan could convince Sean to let Vanessa go, she'd be able to bring her daughter home herself, overjoyed and relieved.

But the call from Nathan never came. Instead, it was Liam—Sean's right-hand man—who showed up.

When Liam walked out with both Vanessa and Brian, Sophia had been so elated she assumed Nathan had persuaded Sean after all. The three of them followed Liam to the Foster family estate without a hint of suspicion.

Only now, standing in the grand foyer, did realization dawn on Sophia. This had all been orchestrated by Sean from the start. His plan was clear: gather everyone in one place, then expose everything that had happened years ago—once and for all, and in front of everyone.

Sophia's heart pounded in her chest.

She knew that if it came out that Vanessa and her son weren't Nathan's children, there would be no happy ending for any of them.

But Sophia wasn't the type to crumble under pressure. Even as panic twisted inside her, she kept her expression perfectly composed, betraying nothing.

With a calm, practiced air, she accepted the folder Nathan handed her, leafing through a few pages without interest. Then, suddenly, she let out a soft, almost amused laugh, tossing the file carelessly to the floor.

"Nathan, do you believe me, or do you believe Claire?" she asked quietly, her eyes never leaving his.

Nathan, who had been teetering on the edge of an outburst, froze at her question.

Their eyes met. In Sophia's gaze, Nathan saw nothing but sincerity—and that unwavering affection he'd always known.

Sophia let out a sigh. "Nathan, can't you see what's happening here? Today was nothing but a trap, a setup planned by Claire and the Fosters. Claire hates our daughter for ruining her life, so she forged these documents just to drive a wedge between us."