Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 470

People are all the same, yet just look at how clever her little Claire is—such a bright mind.

It's enough to make anyone jealous, honestly.

Mrs. Tempest's voice was gentle as she said, "Claire, how about we throw you a big graduation party in a few weeks? Would you like that?"

Claire, ever the well-behaved child, nodded obediently.

At last, she was going to have a graduation party of her own.

In her previous life, both she and Vanessa had gotten into university. Vanessa's acceptance was to a second-rate college, but Claire had been admitted to Prestige University, the most renowned school in Vesperia.

Yet the Linwood family held a graduation party only for Vanessa. Claire was left standing in the shadows at Vanessa's celebration-until the police arrived and handcuffed her, right in front of everyone.

From that moment on, her life and Vanessa Linwood's diverged completely.

Vanessa was the Linwood family's cherished daughter, the darling of Cresthaven's elite. Overnight, Claire became a murderer—at least, that's what everyone believed.

But this time, things were different. She had loving parents and a brother who adored her; friends who didn't shun her; and, finally, a graduation party that belonged to her alone.

Her greatest regret had been missing out on college-passing the entrance exam only to spend those years behind bars.

finally going to experience campus

hold

Tempest's heart broke at the sight. "Honey, why are

around the neck. "Mom, thank you for bringing me home from the orphanage. If

even softer. "Sweetheart, don't cry. Whatever

Tempest reached out his long arms and pulled both Mrs. Tempest and Claire into a warm

his arms around them, too. The four of them huddled together,

in the Tempest

from outside the villa. "Claire, mommy's here for you!

"I'm sorry, ma'am,

way! My daughter is

the commotion, Adah burst into the room, only to see

family's embrace-a picture

her heart

was her daughter. Yet here she was, being loved by

brought Claire home, she was still at the

gaze flickered, and suddenly,

this very moment in their previous life. Later, they must have

destined to be cast aside, Adah thought, she needed to reclaim her

she vowed, she wouldn't