Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 467

Under the joint pressure from both families, Adah and Nathan were sent straight to jail.

As for the security footage showing Sean pushing Ethan and Vanessa down the stairs, it had long since been deleted.

Claire's birthday party was nothing short of extravagant. In front of Northcrest City's entire elite, Mr. and Mrs. Tempest personally introduced her to the world.

From that night on, everyone in Northcrest's high society knew Claire as the cherished little princess of the Tempest family, and their gazes turned warm and welcoming whenever they met her.

In her previous life, when Claire lived in Cresthaven, she'd never once received a kind look from anyone among the wealthy families.

But this time, everything was different.

Now, not only did everyone in Northcrest's upper circle know her name, but she also had the Tempest family's backing, along with the protection of Sean, York, Zachary, and several other young men.

Zachary's little sister, Daisy Quinn, was especially fond of her. At every party, Daisy flitted around Claire like a butterfly, hardly leaving her side.

"Wow! No wonder my brother can't stop praising you. You're just as adorable as he said—so cute and cuddly! Like... like the softest little marshmallow."

... Well,

threw an arm around Claire's neck. "Claire, when school starts, I'll watch out for you. No

I'm about to start college, and you're still in elementary school. Even though you're taller, technically you're supposed to call me 'senior.' I don't really need your protection, but thanks

grinned, her smile wide

that, before the party even ended,

back to the Tempest estate that night, she

slept

and in Cresthaven, the Linwood Group was under attack

of Northcrest's fou major

the two of them were released, two weeks later, the Linwood

earlier

just the Linwoods who suffered; the Chase family got caught in the crossfire as well,

had tried to "teach Claire a lesson,"

own birthday party was clearly showing disregard for the Tempest family. There was no need

her past life, Cordelia had clung to Sean until she was twenty-two. To keep other women away from him she had spread rumors about Seanclaiming he

but he grew sick of her relentless pursuit. In the end, he destroyed the Chase family