Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 469

Lucas was so stunned, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

He'd always known Sean was dangerous, but he never imagined his mind could be so calculating.

Just a few words from Sean, and Lucas had been maneuvered straight into committing a crime.

Lucas glared at Sean, his eyes burning with hatred. "You little bastard-you'll rot in hell!"

Sean's smile didn't reach his eyes. "If I'm a bastard, then what does that make you, Lucas? Maybe you should be worrying about yourself."

"You... you—” Lucas was so furious he nearly passed out.

"If your heart was this twisted from the start, they should have strangled you in the crib," he spat venomously.

Sean, however, was completely unfazed by his outburst. As far as Sean was concerned, Lucas was just thrashing around in his final death throes.

That night, the Foster household was a whirlwind of chaos.

Lucas was taken away by the police on charges of assault, and Yvonne ended up in the hospital.

Meanwhile, Sean lay contentedly in bed, gazing out at the pitch-black night, feeling utterly satisfied.

He could hardly wait for morning-he'd finally get to see Claire again.

Half a month passed in a blur.

lot had happened during those

was convicted of assault and sentenced to five

for Yvonne, losing her tongue had

of "concern," even visited her at the hospital. When Yvonne saw him, she became so agitated she looked

psychiatric facility. Yvonne's hysterical state only reinforced the narrative that she'd lost her mind because of

be behind it all. Two weeks later, the Tempest house

letter had

she'd also been admitted to the prestigious National Defense

Claire's acceptance letter with

Claire is really something,

into the National

little sister is

Tempests gazed at Claire as if

the surprises

out, and a swarm of reporters

microphones at the ready.

Flashbulbs popped nonstop, nearly

everyone in the

Cóntent

were shoved so close to Claire's face, they were practically in

the top score in

journalists eyed Claire

contained.