The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill novel Chapter 81

Jonah's eyes widened in disbelief. Lily was initially taken aback, a flash of wild joy briefly lighting up her eyes, but her expression quickly shifted to one of feigned concern.

"How could that be? You must be joking! She's so tough, she's more likely to be the one bullying others. Who would dare bully her? I can't believe it!"

Percy sneered. "If you don't believe it, go check for yourself. Why are you asking me? Are you out of your mind?"

Lily's chest tightened with frustration.

Percy was absolutely infuriating! Everyone else treated her with respect, but he was the only one who constantly got under her skin. Yet, the more he irritated her, the more she craved his attention, her desire to win him over growing stronger.

She turned to Jonah. "Jonah, let's try calling Scarlett again. We live in a society governed by law; surely nothing bad has happened to her."

Though she said this, deep down, she secretly hoped that someone or anyone would make sure Scarlett was out of the picture for good, keeping her from ever coming back.

Jonah didn't believe anything terrible had happened to Scarlett either. He borrowed a classmate's phone and dialed her number.

Scarlett had blocked both his and Lily's numbers, but even this call went unanswered. A sense of unease began to settle in Jonah's chest.

Lily quickly tried to reassure him with a possible explanation. "When Scarlett ran away, she didn't take her phone. She didn't have much money either. Maybe she can't afford a new one, and that's why we can't reach her?"

Jonah thought it over, a hint of irritation creeping into his voice. "These days, everything depends on having a phone. She doesn't have any money, and she didn't take hers. I bet she's doing this on purpose, making us worry because we can't get in touch with her!"

Lily spoke softly, "Scarlett probably did this because she was angry about us putting a tracker on her phone. We were in the wrong. Jonah, please don't blame her. When we find her, let's get her a new phone from Quinn Corporation."

Jonah scoffed. "You're the kindest one, always thinking of her. She's getting off easy."

Meanwhile, Scarlett held the newly acquired limited-edition brand phone, her beautiful eyes sparkling with delight.

She quickly swapped the SIM card from her old phone into the new one.

That old phone had been a second-hand device she bought for 500 dollars the night she left the Quinn residence. She'd refurbished it herself, hoping it would hold up until graduation.

Who would've guessed that after just a couple of games with Xavier, it would crash completely?