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."

her

before they get too

they should do the right thing

the entire room was hanging on his every

began to speak

pulled out their phones and

reaction,

is powerful? Even they can't stand up

these clueless fools believed him, Nathan was sure the

family, Nathan was willing to do whatever

Mr. and Mrs. Tempest

Tempest, Mrs. Tempest, I'm begging you—please, give

know this, but my wife and always longed for a little girl. I'm utterly devoted to her. Ever since she was kidnapped, I've suffered from severe

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

If acting were a crime, he'd

him were moved to sympathy, but Claire-who knew

ruthless he could be just

looked at Nathan with faint, inscrutable

cold smirk.