The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill

"Scarlett! I'm never trusting you again! You liar! Do you even deserve my sincerity? I even tried to protect you!"

Percy was fending off the thugs in front of him, but he didn't notice someone sneaking up behind him with an iron rod, ready to strike him on the head.

Just as the blow was about to land, someone suddenly grabbed his arm, pulling him to the side. He stumbled and looked back, only to see the iron rod swing right past his head.

To his surprise, Scarlett had appeared. With a swift turn, her sleek ponytail flicked water droplets everywhere, and her long legs shot up, delivering a powerful kick to the thug. The thug was sent flying backward, stumbling 20 feet before slamming into a car and collapsing in a heap.

Scarlett strode forward, kicking the iron rod from the thug's hand and tossing it to Percy. "Take it. Fight back!"noveldrama

Percy was momentarily stunned, but he quickly caught the iron rod. He watched Scarlett out of the corner of his eye as she moved with incredible speed through the rain. Every strike was swift and merciless, full of deadly force and cold intent.

Even though she was drenched to the bone, she didn't look the least bit disheveled. Instead, she exuded a strong aura. He had never seen a girl so uniquely fierce, cold, and full of power.

Percy grinned, getting into the fight with renewed excitement. But just before he could fight back, Scarlett suddenly grabbed his wrist and shouted, "Run!"

His legs moved instinctively, and he found himself running alongside Scarlett toward the other side of the bridge.

But his eyes were still locked on the tips of her hair, wet with rain as if those droplets carried a deadly allure. The world around him seemed to blur and quiet, leaving only the sound of the rain falling, each drop hitting his heart.

"Ahh!" Percy clutched his head, wincing in pain. With a loud bang, he slammed right into the car doorframe.

Scarlett was already inside the car, glaring at him. "What are you doing? Hurry up and get in!"

Feeling embarrassed, Percy quickly scrambled into the car. The moment the door slammed shut, Hank floored the accelerator, speeding toward the Elite Math Tournament site.

Percy finally understood that

Scarlett had never intended to leave him behind. She had just wanted

him to draw the fire so that they could break through the encirclement and escape whenever necessary.

He felt a bit guilty for misunderstanding her earlier. As he was about to apologize, Scarlett spoke first, "Stop staring at me!"

Percy was confused, but he was determined to watch her, even more so because she didn't want him to.

However, his face turned beet red after just one glance. He then quickly turned his head toward the window, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

Scarlett was soaked through, her clothes clinging to her body, and her undergarments were faintly visible.

After sensing the awkwardness, Hank discreetly adjusted the rearview mirror and

said, "Ms. Quinn, don't worry. The clothes will arrive soon."

Scarlett nodded and then asked, "Who did you piss off? Those people were definitely trained."

Percy, feeling wronged and a bit aggrieved, replied, "How would I know? With Edmund watching over me these past few days, I didn't even

have time to skip class or go to en

internet cafe. How would I have the time to offend anyone?"

He still couldn't make sense of it, but then it hit him.

"They seemed to be stopping me from getting to the tournament. Could it be Mr. Riggs' people? He's always opposed to our participation in the Elite Math Tournament.

"He's always mocking us, saying we won't get any good results. He messes with

Mr. Sawyer every chance he gets. He's the most suspicious!"

Scarlett wasn't sure either, but then she thought back to the college entrance

exams when Percy had gotten beaten up by a group of people.

Given how good he was at fighting, if he couldn't attend the exam, it was probably the same group.

"Forget it. Let's just focus on the exam. We'll figure this out after it's over."