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.

from school, rain or shine even though the school was less than five hundred meters from their house, she never once missed

Claire had only

lunchtime, she never got to come home for a hot meal; she had to

have loving parents, but her mom saw her off to school every morning, picked her up in the

old Claire, such ordinary, peaceful days were an unattainable

she had them, she

Tempest and Orion, every other Friday evening they would come and spend the weekend with Claire and Mrs. Tempest, only heading back home late

that, four

years, Claire only returned to Northcrest City for winter

time together was brief, they never once made her feel like an outsider. No matter how brilliant her grades were,

to an

Claire's performance stood out in every possible way-she earned every scholarship the school

the Federated States of Bellatoria reached out with enticing offers, eager

not yet fully formed. If they

like Claire could create unimaginable value over a lifetime

that would shock

world, further cementing Bellatoria's