Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 464

Adah's eyes brimmed with panic and regret. She tried to get to her feet, desperate to chase after them, but her body simply wouldn't cooperate-grief had robbed her of all strength. All she could do was sit there, tears of remorse streaming down her cheeks.

Claire hadn't gone far when she spotted Mrs. Tempest and Orion rushing toward her.

Without hesitation, Mrs. Tempest scooped Claire up in a tight embrace.

"Oh, sweetheart, you scared me half to death! Let me look at you are you hurt anywhere?"

Claire shook her head. "I'm okay, Mom."

Mrs. Tempest's jaw clenched so hard she nearly ground her teeth.

"If anyone dares lay a finger on the Tempest family's little princess, the Chases can forget about showing their faces in Northcrest City ever again."

Orion, his face flushed with anger, chimed in, "Mom, don't forget those siblings we ran into at the kids' boutique yesterday. Somehow, they snuck into The Celestial Aerie and barged right into the lounge-they tried to pick a fight with me and Claire!"

Mrs. Tempest instantly transformed, her protective instincts flaring like a mother lioness.

"Where are they?"

siblings tried to pin it all on me saying I pushed Cordelia down the

light flickered in Mrs.

and strode purposefully toward the stairwell, pausing at the top to

Mrs. Tempest's arms, basking in motherly affection, her own pain was forgotten. She

"Put my daughter down!"

split second, her gaze

at Claire, refusing to back down. "The child in your arms-she's my daughter. Claire, come to me. I'm your

about Adah. Yesterday, at the boutique, Adah hadn't recognized her at all-in fact, she'd sided

be... Adah had

made Claire want to laugh out loud. After everything Adah had put her through in her last

forgive her?

Dream on.

had a better, more loving mother now. She had no need for Adah's

her grasp around Mrs. Tempest's

is looking at me.

back reassuringly. "Don't worry, honey.

hit Adah like a blow