The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill novel Chapter 29

Jonah said, "Yeah! I thought it was pretty strange too. Who knew there was such a big shot here in Yendale?"

Jonathan thought for a moment, then picked up his phone to make a few inquiries. After a brief pause, he said, "You must have been mistaken. Mr. Stroud is still abroad."

Jonah frowned in confusion. Had he really mistaken someone else for Xavier? But with how big Yendale was, it wouldn't be impossible for someone to look like Xavier.

He suddenly remembered seeing Percy at the restaurant, leaving with a takeout box in hand. If Percy really had something to do with Xavier, would someone of his status be involved in such a lowly act?

Besides, Percy's background seemed so ordinary. How could he possibly be connected to Xavier?

It turned out that he had overthought it.

Lily was curled up on the couch with her tablet, watching a drama, but her ears perked up to eavesdrop on the conversation.

When she heard that Xavier was still abroad, all of Percy's supposed status and charm seemed to fade. In the end, he was just an ordinary rich boy—not someone worth her time and effort.

However, she still didn't like seeing anyone paying attention to Scarlett. She was determined to snatch Percy away from her.

All the men in the world should revolve around her, while Scarlett should be the one that all men despise.

Lily casually brought something up. "Jonathan, Jonah and I both got first and second place in the Elite Math Preliminary Test today, so we'll represent the school in the Elite Math Tournament next month. The top three get extra points for the college entrance exam."

Jonathan walked over and affectionately ruffled her hair. "You're outstanding, Lily. Even though you've already secured a spot, you still work so hard."

Lily frowned and said, "However, I had another argument with Scarlett today. She even went to Class F with Mr. Apology. I'm so worried about her studies. There are fewer than a hundred days left until the SATs. What if she doesn't make it?"

Jonathan frowned. "Didn't she get expelled from school?"

Jonah stepped forward, saying, "She went to see Mr. Hayes. I don't know what she said, but Mr. Hayes actually overturned Mr. Tucker's decision to expel her."

He paused and continued, "What I really want to ask is—why didn't Mr. Hayes expel her for our sake? Why would he risk offending the Quinn family just to keep her around?"