Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 120

This time, Claire felt as if the ground beneath her was spinning uncontrollably.

For a fleeting moment, she was transported back five years in her mind.

Back then, it was the same scenario. Her own brother, her childhood friend, her betrothed in name only—all stood united against her, verbally attacking her with such venom that it felt like they wanted to drown her in their collective disdain.

Five years had passed in the blink of an eye. The time was different, the place was different, yet here they were, the same people, accusing her of murder with the same fervor.

Aberdeen, watching these men treat her granddaughter-in-law so harshly and unjustly accusing her of murder, was incensed.

She stepped forward, prying Ethan's hand away, shielding Claire like a mother hen protecting her chick. "What on earth is wrong with you people? Throwing accusations around without knowing the truth! It was that woman trying to suffocate the patient in bed!"

Aberdeen pointed an accusing finger at Vanessa.

Grace and May chimed in from the sidelines, "Yes, we all saw it."

Brian, Vincent, and Ethan all turned their attention to Vanessa.

"No, it wasn't me! It was Claire who tried to strangle Irene. I was protecting Irene," Vanessa defended herself frantically, her voice thick with tears.

Vanessa's hair was a tangled mess, with strands clinging to her tear-streaked cheeks, making her look utterly disheveled.

The scratches on her face, inflicted by Claire, were glaringly obvious, contrasting sharply with her tearful, pitiful appearance.

She sobbed, her body trembling slightly, her voice laden with emotion, "It wasn't me, it really wasn't. Irene is my dear friend, why would I harm her? It was Claire who burst in and attacked Irene. I tried to stop her, and she scratched me."

With that, she broke into another fit of sobbing, a sight that would draw sympathy from anyone who saw her.

Brian's eyes, already filled with rage, grew even redder. He whipped around and grabbed Claire by the throat, slamming her against the wall. "You still dare to deny it?"

Claire felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck her back, sending a wave of pain through her entire body.

Aberdeen seized the moment to pull Claire into her arms, holding her tightly, and shouted, "If you don’t get a doctor now, the patient will truly be beyond saving."

Brian's body jolted, casting a furious glance at Claire before rushing out to find a doctor.

Claire watched his retreating figure, and only then did she belatedly sense something amiss.

With all this commotion, surely the doctors and nurses would have noticed.

Yet not a single medical professional had come to check on the situation, as if this floor was devoid of staff.

It was impossible for there to be no doctors unless they had all been deliberately sent away.

Claire snapped her gaze back to Vanessa, just in time to catch the glimmer of satisfaction in her eyes.