Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 59

As Victor's words hung in the air, the hospital room remained silent, with no response from Claire.

Ethan hesitated at the door, unsure whether to enter, when Victor's voice reached his ears again.

"Your body is yours; you should cherish it."

Claire had stayed silent before, but this time she replied, her voice soft yet cold. "Nathan insists on hitting me. What good is cherishing my body?"

Victor was taken aback by her response. After a moment's thought, he said, "If he hits you, you can dodge. Standing still only gets you hurt."

Claire stared blankly at him, making Victor uncomfortable.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Claire remained silent.

It seemed Victor was concerned for her. In reality, he wasn't. It's like being sick—those who truly care take you to the doctor, get your medicine, and tend to you, not just tell you to drink plenty of fluids.

She could have ignored him, but Victor frowned, looking at her with an expression that said he was concerned, while she was ungrateful.

Claire's voice was weak. "How do you know I just stood there and let him hit me? It's hard for me to even walk fast. How am I supposed to dodge?"

Her retort made Victor feel challenged, even though Claire was merely stating facts.

Victor, being a privileged heir, disliked being contradicted.

Annoyed, he blurted out, "Mr. Linwood is easygoing. If you hadn't upset him, why would he hit you? You should look for the reason in yourself, not blame others for everything."

Being told she had to find the reason within herself for being beaten made Claire's heart ache.

As someone powerless, her resistance was like throwing eggs at a stone.

She was no heiress, just a woman at the bottom of the heap, oppressed and tamed.

Though she was the one being hurt, she was the one being scolded.

She felt exhausted in an instant, unwilling to engage in any more meaningless arguments. "Get out," she said coldly.