Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

I wonder if she’s in the greenhouse. Claire went to the greenhouse and heard sounds of conversation coming from one of the rooms, so she approached it.

Ruka and Ren were inside the room. She was feeling better after that little counseling session Ren gave her. They were sitting face to face. Claire looked in and heaved a sigh of relief. I finally found her. So she was meeting Ren.

Just when she was about to call out to her daughter, Ruka spread her arms and hugged Ren. She even stood on tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

Claire’s eyes went wide with shock. What is she doing? She can’t do that to Ren! She couldn’t see the look on Ren’s face, since his back was turned to her. However, she did see how impertinent Ruka was, and then the girl actually

smiled shyly. Ren said, “I think we should head back now.”

“Sure.” Ruka nodded.

Claire thought her heart would burst from her chest. She quickly went to the garden in case Ruka and Ren found out she was eavesdropping, even though she didn’t mean to eavesdrop.

trying to cool down with the breeze, but to no avail. I can’t believe she just kissed Ren! She felt like she didn’t know her daughter. What Ruka did just crossed all the boundaries she set for Ruka ever since

her own elder. Her chest was heaving. Ruka’s gone too

Ruka to be successful or anything, but at least she

not how we raised you, Ruka!” Claire felt like

she was still too nervous to go inside. She said, “I’ll need to use the

at him sheepishly. Ren ignored her. He had decided to make it clear that

a jealous look when she came back. Ruka took her seat, and to her surprise, she didn’t see her mother.

got a little glum since everyone, apart from Walter, Robert and Harold, was weighed down by their own thoughts. They were having a good time drinking and didn’t

came back. She was looking happy a while ago, but now it was obvious she

her gaze as well. She heaved a big

We’re going home after

everyone for tea, but Claire was already saying goodbye. Scarlet