Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 156

Adah was visibly shaken by Nathan's words, her body trembling slightly as they hit her where it hurt most.

Her face was a canvas of pain and regret, tears streaming down ceaselessly. She choked back her sobs, her voice thick with emotion, "I... I only did it for Vanessa. She's so young, and it was just a mistake. I couldn't bear for her to carry such a heavy burden at her age..."

"And now you're blaming me?" Nathan retorted sharply.

"I was confused back then. Were you confused too?"

Vanessa, standing nearby, immediately put on an expression of utmost distress. Her eyes welled up with tears as she threw herself into Adah's arms, sobbing, "Mom, I never meant it. I regret it so much. If I had known how much it would hurt Claire, I would have confessed right away."

Seeing her daughter's heartbroken demeanor, Adah's anger dissipated, leaving only a tender ache. She gently stroked Vanessa's hair, trying to soothe her, her voice softening, "Vanessa, I'm not blaming you. You're my daughter, and nobody knows you better than I do."

Outwardly, Vanessa appeared pitiful and innocent, but her eyes glinted with mockery. Inside, she laughed coldly: What a gullible fool. Just a few feigned tears and she’s wrapped around my finger.

He picked up his phone, pretending to message his staff to look for Claire. In reality, he was sending a suggestive text to Sophia, whose cheeks flushed and knees weakened at his words.

Amidst the secret exchanges between Nathan, Vanessa, and Sophia, Adah remained oblivious. She continued to cradle her precious daughter, gently patting her back in reassurance.

With a sigh, Adah reflected on the incident five years ago. How could she blame Vanessa? It was Irene's fault for not standing firm and Claire's misfortune to be there. If Claire hadn't been present, Vanessa wouldn't have had to take the fall. Sometimes, fate was just cruel.