Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 474

"Your mother was so heartbroken she couldn't eat or sleep. To comfort her, I adopted Vanessa-only then did your mother's spirits finally settle down."

"But Claire, your father never stopped searching for you. For five years, I've been looking for you everywhere, and now that I've finally found you, I couldn't be happier."

As Nathan spoke, he inched closer to Claire.

"Claire, darling, will you let your father give you a hug?"

Nathan was a master performer-his teary eyes and trembling voice easily fooled those who didn't know the real story.

Everyone present only knew that Claire had been adopted from Cresthaven Orphanage by the Tempest family. Most assumed her birth parents had abandoned her simply because they'd wanted a son instead.

No one expected the truth to be so different.

"So Miss Tempest wasn't abandoned by her real parents-she was kidnapped as a baby."

"That's right. Poor child, suffering so much from the moment she was born."

"I actually think her birth parents are the ones who suffered the most. Imagine waiting ten months for your baby girl, only for her to be stolen away by some heartless criminal. Any parent would be devastated."

"If you ask me, the Tempests should return Claire to her real family."

had her for a little over a

before they get too

the right thing and

was hanging on his

the guests began to speak up in support

out their phones and

reaction, Nathan was

if the Tempest family is powerful? Even they

these clueless fools believed him, Nathan was sure the Tempests wouldn't dare keep holding on

reviving the Linwood family, Nathan was willing

Tempest and suddenly dropped

I'm begging you—please, give me

this, but my wife and always longed for a little girl. I'm utterly devoted to her. Ever since she

my daughter, I haven't even needed my Just give her back

If acting

sympathy, but Claire-who knew all

could be just watched him with

too, looked at

in a cold smirk. "You say Claire was