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.

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

of life Claire had only dreamed

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

only did she have loving parents, but her mom saw her off to school every morning, picked her up in the afternoons, and made her

old Claire, such ordinary, peaceful days were an unattainable

that she had them,

Mr. Tempest and Orion, every other Friday evening they would come and spend

that, four years passed in a

returned to Northcrest City for winter and summer breaks, reuniting with Sean, York,

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

this gentle, idyllic chapter came to an abrupt end on the day she

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

reached out with enticing offers, eager

everyone. She was still a minor, her worldview not yet fully formed. If they could bring her over, mold

Claire could create unimaginable value over a

that would

world, further cementing Bellatoria's