Scarlett didn’t want to know any of this. Right now, she deeply regretted asking that extra question earlier. She should’ve known. If a place didn’t even show up on a map, it had to be hiding some major secret. And now she knew everything. They wouldn’t kill her to keep it quiet, would they? After Edmund finished his explanation, he rolled the map back up neatly. “Ms. Quinn, please don’t worry,” Edmund said with a reassuring smile. “Since you’re staying here, we’ll treat you as one of our own. As long as you harbor no thoughts of betraying Mr. Stroud, you’ll be considered a partial master of this estate.” “Why did that sound so ominous?” Scarlett thought. Percy gaped. “Wait, what? She’s just my classmate! How can she suddenly be a partial master here?” Still smiling, Edmund replied, “Mr. Percy, I believe Mr. Stroud knows exactly what he’s doing.” “But even if he’s right about her tutoring me, that doesn’t mean she should become a partial owner of this place!” Percy exclaimed, utterly baffled. He just couldn’t wrap his head around it. Then another thought hit him. Xavier was sacrificing way too much for his sake. It would be a complete betrayal of Xavier’s effort if Percy kept slacking off. So, even if it were just for Xavier’s sake, Percy had to study properly. Lowering his head, Percy furiously scribbled away at his assignments, newly determined. Meanwhile, Scarlett sat stiffly. She was completely ill at ease. She felt like she had walked right into a carefully laid trap. And now, there was no getting out of it. She knew too much. If she tried to leave, the countless hidden mechanisms around here would probably take her out before she could even reach the door. She let out a silent sigh and forced herself to answer Edmund with composure. “Thank you for the reminder. I understand,” Scarlett said, her voice calm but resigned. Under Xavier’s powerful presence, Scarlett somehow managed to “tutor” Percy through his assignment. Calling it tutoring was a bit of a stretch. Basically, she just lent him her workbook so he could copy the questions down. When it came time to actually solve the problems, Percy didn’t ask her a single thing. After finishing, Percy packed up his assignment with a big grin, waiting eagerly for Xavier’s praise. But Xavier instead turned to Scarlett and said, “You’ve had a long day. Get some rest. I’ll have someone drive you both to school tomorrow morning.” With that, he picked up the novel and his finance book. Then, he turned to leave for the study. Percy was unwilling to accept it. He hurried after Xavier and said, “Hey, Xavier! I finished all my assignments today. Aren’t you gonna praise me at least a little?” Xavier gave him a chilly glance. “You didn’t even bring the right books home. You’re lucky I’m not punishing you. And if Ms. Quinn wasn’t here, you’d be getting a real beating tonight.” Percy’s tongue was tied upon hearing his words. He rubbed his nose sheepishly. Noticing the romance novel in Xavier’s hand, he quickly blurted out, “Uh, what about that book?” “I’ll keep it,” Xavier said curtly. Great. Now Percy would have to buy Stacy a new romance novel. Back in the study, Xavier casually set his finance book aside and continued reading the romance novel. Though it was full of cheesy, over-the-top drama, he found it oddly enlightening. He had never seen anything that spelled out so clearly how a man should go about pursuing a woman. Besides, the male lead vaguely reminded him of himself. It almost felt like this novel had been tailor-made for him. He was even considering getting a few more of these books from Percy. Meanwhile, Scarlett headed to the bedroom that had been prepared for her. A maid opened the door for her. Scarlett kept her composure as she walked in and closed the door behind her. But the moment she turned around, she pressed a hand over her mouth in shock. This wasn’t just a bedroom, it was a luxury penthouse.
The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill
Status: Ongoing
