The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill Novel

Chapter 95 Back in the car , the air around Scarlett felt heavy . Percy didn't even dare to breathe too loudly . After a moment , he carefully turned on Pride of Kings and nudged the phone toward her . " Do you want to play a couple of matches ? It might help blow off some steam . " Plus , he could use a few extra stars on his rank while they were at it . Scarlett glanced down at his phone screen , then pulled out her own device instead .

Her old pink phone was tucked into a clear , minimalist case . The smooth 120Hz display flickered to life , looking sleek and high - end . She said casually , " Now that I think about it … It's been two seasons since I last logged into my own account . " Percy leaned over eagerly . " I bet you dropped outta Mythic rank by now , huh ? " Scarlett re - downloaded the game and logged in . As soon as the screen loaded , her rank fell straight from Supreme Mythic down to Celestial Star 1 .

Percy couldn't help but burst out laughing as he compared it to his Mythic rank . " Man , your rank is trash now , hahaha ! Look at me , though ! I'm so freaking awesome ! " Scarlett couldn't even be bothered to remind him that it was she who had carried him up there in the first place . Her slender , pale fingers lazily tapped across the screen , and she queued up a match without much thought . Percy sat beside her , propping his face in his hands to watch her .

He loved watching Scarlett play . She never looked like she was trying too hard , her fingers dancing across the screen with effortless precision . Even her casual posture couldn't hide the fact that she absolutely dominated the battlefield . Having her on your side was like holding a winning lottery ticket while going up against her was like walking into a buzzsaw . By the time their car pulled into Jondalia Hospital , Scarlett had finally tucked her phone away .

The next day , Xavier finally got the green light to leave the hospital , but he was stuck at the manor for now . The moment Xavier set foot inside the manor , he disappeared straight into the study . Scarlett had just returned to her room when Edmund came rushing over to find her . " Ms. Quinn , could you please talk to Mr. Stroud ? He's locked himself in the study , buried in paperwork again . " Scarlett frowned . He really doesn't know how to take care of himself .

She'd had to be strict with him back in the hospital . There was no reading , no documents allowed , just pure rest . But when she so much as turned her back , he'd sneak financial books under the covers , read investment reports in secret , and even tiptoe around at midnight to glance at files . And if she caught him , he'd pretend to be asleep , He was honestly harder to guard than a mischievous kid .

Now , they'd barely been back ten minutes when he had already managed to vanish into the study while she was upstairs putting her things away . Scarlett then headed toward the study . But she paused once she reached the door . She remembered very clearly that Edmund had said she could explore the manor all she wanted , but the study was strictly off - limits . She glanced back at Edmund . " You're sure you want me to just walk in ? " Edmund nodded frantically .

At this point , Scarlett already knew the Stroud family's biggest secret anyway . She wasn't just Xavier's savior but was also the Stroud family's savior . Still , if she ever dared leak anything she knew , Edmund would personally make sure she disappeared . But so far , he trusted Scarlett deeply and was placing all his hopes for Xavier's recovery squarely on her shoulders . After getting Edmund's full approval , Scarlett dropped her hesitation and pushed the door open .