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

life Claire had only dreamed of in

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

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

old Claire, such ordinary, peaceful days were

that she had

spend the weekend

like that, four years passed

for

though their time together was brief, 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, she was always

idyllic chapter came to an abrupt end on the

stood out in every possible way-she earned every scholarship

reached out with

fully formed. If they could bring her over, mold her with their own education and values, both her heart and her skills would

create unimaginable value over a lifetime

would

world, further cementing Bellatoria's