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.

Claire up and walk her to and from school, rain or shine even though the school was less than five hundred meters from their house, she

life Claire had only dreamed of in her

wake up at four in the morning just to catch a two-hour ride to school. Even at lunchtime, she never got to come home for a hot meal; she had to wait until evening, and by then, only

her mom saw her off to school every morning,

the old Claire, such ordinary, peaceful days

now that she had them, she cherished

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

just like that, four years

returned to Northcrest City for winter and summer breaks, reuniting

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, she was always

came to an abrupt end on

four years, Claire's performance stood out in every possible way-she earned every scholarship the school had to offer, and

Bellatoria reached out

She was still a minor, her worldview not yet fully formed. If they could bring her over, mold her with their own education and values, both

create unimaginable value

that would

world, further cementing Bellatoria's