Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 482

Who knows-maybe, once she graduates, someone from the top will swoop in and take her away.

They certainly hit the jackpot with her.

Claire's arrival caused a bit of a stir, and it took quite some time after registration before they finally managed to leave the school grounds.

The four of them went out for a meal together, but then it was time for Mr. Tempest and Orion to say their goodbyes.

Orion hugged Claire tightly, clearly reluctant to let go.

"Little sis, I'm really going to miss you," he said.

Claire hugged him back. "I'll miss you too, big brother."

Orion looked her in the eyes and promised, "Don't worry, Claire. I'll come visit you every time I'm on break."

It took a while before the family was finally able to part, with Mr. Tempest gently ushering Orion away.

From that day on, Mrs. Tempest officially became Claire's school escort.

walk her to and from school, rain or shine even though the school was

of life Claire had

Even at lunchtime, she never got to come home for a hot meal; she had to wait until evening, and by then, only cold leftovers were waiting

only did she have loving parents, but her mom saw her off to school every morning,

the old Claire, such ordinary,

she had them, she cherished every

Tempest and Orion, every other Friday evening they would come and spend the weekend with Claire

that, four

City for winter and

they never once made her feel like an outsider. No matter how brilliant her grades were, no matter how much of a prodigy she became, in their eyes,

gentle, idyllic chapter came to an abrupt

every possible way-she earned every scholarship the school had to

of Bellatoria reached

If they could bring her over, mold her with their own education and values, both her heart and her skills would belong to

like Claire could create unimaginable value over a lifetime maybe

would

world, further cementing Bellatoria's