The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill novel Chapter 8

"Scarlett, how did you end up offending the Quinn family?" Bill asked, his tone stern yet concerned.

Instead of answering, Scarlett asked, "My expulsion from school, that was the Quinn family's doing, wasn't it?"

Bill nodded, smiled, and said, "I didn't agree. In my school, no one's influence holds sway. Besides…"

He paused, glancing at the man beside him before continuing, "Someone spoke up for you. That made it even less likely for me to hand you over to another school."

Scarlett looked at Xavier in surprise.

Xavier sat lazily on a couch, his long legs casually crossed, radiating a sense of refined nobility and keen intellect.

She grew even more puzzled. Who exactly was this man, and why would he speak up for her?

Bill then turned to Xavier and said, "Mr. Stroud, weren't you looking for a tutor for Percy? I think Scarlett would be perfect."

As soon as Bill finished speaking, Percy pointed at Scarlett and cried out in disbelief, "You want her to tutor me? You're kidding, right? In every exam since she transferred here, she has ranked last! Her total score isn't even higher than mine!"

He tilted his head proudly, as if his scores were something to brag about.

Xavier shot him a cold glance. "You couldn't even get into Class A, and you still have the nerve to talk about others?"

Scratching his nose, Percy fell silent, though he looked visibly displeased.

With a smile, Bill said, "I trust my judgment. There's no way I could be wrong about her."

Percy snorted, convinced that Xavier would never agree.

After all, Xavier cared a lot about his academic performance. He wouldn't have come here and fussed about his results otherwise.

Moreover, Xavier had even rejected many guaranteed admissions on his behalf, insisting that he take the SATS.

Percy said, "There's no way my grand-uncle will agree!"

Just as the words left his mouth, Xavier said in a deep voice, "Sure."

The shocked Percy whipped his head around, staring at Xavier in disbelief. Just as he was about to protest, a cold warning glance from Xavier silenced him.

Though still unwilling to accept this, Percy became even more confused. What the hell was going on with Xavier today?

Scarlett couldn't help but say, "I haven't agreed yet."

Xavier's lips curled slightly. "Oh, you will."

The exasperated Scarlett raised a brow, intrigued by his confidence. "And what if I won't? Your relative here doesn't exactly look studious."

Percy immediately exploded, bouncing on the spot and pointing at Scarlett.

"You're the stupid one! Who works as a maid and gets kicked out? That's just embarrassing!"

Scarlett was speechless.

Xavier swept his gaze across Scarlett, his eyes unreadable as he looked like he could see right through her. "You must be strapped for cash."

Scarlett frowned and said nothing.

It was true she was short on money, but she'd never admit it so easily.

As if seeing through her again, Xavier added, "If you tutor Percy, for every point he improves on the next exam, you get ten thousand."

Scarlett's eyes narrowed a little.

Truth be told, Percy wasn't stupid. He simply never took studying seriously.

In her past life, after entering the underachievers' class, she realized that even the worst-off rich kids usually had guaranteed admissions.

Only she and Percy were left to rely purely on the SATs.

In her past life, she'd assumed Percy's background was just as tragic as hers.

Only now did she realize that sometimes, the more powerful the background, the fewer shortcuts were allowed.