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.

had changed. She was finally going to

hold

heart broke at the sight. "Honey, why are

from the orphanage. If it weren't for you, I probably never would

don't cry. Whatever other kids have,

and pulled both Mrs. Tempest and

them, too. The four of them huddled together, filling the

peace in the Tempest household was always

shrill voice echoed from outside the villa. "Claire,

housekeeper's firm voice followed: "I'm sorry, ma'am,

My daughter

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

Tempest family's embrace-a picture

eyes widened, her heart clenching painfully at

daughter. Yet here she was, being

life, when the Tempests brought Claire home, she was still at

flickered, and

have been adopted by the Tempests at this very moment in their previous life. Later, they must have abandoned her, sending her back to

to be cast aside, Adah

full story at last. This time, she vowed,