Chapter 878 - 877

Chapter 878: Chapter 877

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Keira and Lewis followed Scarlet back to her home.

Scarlet’s house wasn’t just a house—it was a full-blown estate, complete with staff bustling around like clockwork.

Keira and Scarlet shared one car, while Lewis was sent off to ride with the security team. The assistant sat up front in the passenger seat, glancing occasionally at the rearview mirror where the two girls were chatting like old friends.

Keira was usually quiet, but Scarlet had clearly decided she’d found a kindred spirit. She chattered nonstop, her words tumbling out in a rush.

Gone was the bratty, bossy girl they’d met earlier. Now she was all smiles and affection, calling Keira "Dear Norma" every other sentence like they were childhood besties.

Keira listened with half an ear, her gaze drifting out the window at the passing scenery.

The last time she’d come to the South family’s place, she’d been locked up in her foster mother’s house and hadn’t gotten a good look at anything. Now, as they drove through the area, she finally took it all in—and realized just how different this city was.

Everything here felt... advanced. Not just modern, but refined. Polished. Mechanized in the way only the best-designed cities could be.

The cars on the road moved in smooth, coordinated lines. The buildings looked brand new, their glass facades gleaming. And everyone on the sidewalks seemed genuinely happy, their faces lit with easy smiles.

It was like stepping into some kind of utopia. You didn’t even see beggars on the street. Everyone had a job—or if they didn’t, they had government support that made sure they could still live decently.

Discrimination seemed nonexistent here. Apart from the South family sitting high up on their throne, everyone else was treated as equals.

Cooks got the same respect as scientists. No one looked down on anyone else just because of what they did for a living.

It felt... surreal.

But that’s exactly what Scarlet had told her, and so far, everything Keira saw backed it up. Even the waitstaff and customers at roadside diners treated each other with mutual courtesy and warmth.

It all seemed too good to be true.

By the time they pulled into the driveway, Keira had nearly forgotten where they were headed. The car rolled to a stop in the estate’s underground garage, and a uniformed servant walked up to meet them.

"Miss Scarlet, did you get into it with Miss Lena again? Your father already knows."

Scarlet rolled her eyes. "Seriously? Always running to tattle. Can’t they come up with a new move?"

Even as she grumbled, she stepped neatly out of the car, motioning for Keira and Lewis to follow her inside.

As they entered the massive living room, Scarlet turned and whispered, "Okay, just a heads-up. My dad can be... intense. Kind of a control freak. Try not to say anything, alright?"

Keira nodded, though she didn’t quite agree. A man who could forgive her mother—Jodie South—probably wasn’t all that bad.

Then she saw him.

Sitting on the sofa, arms resting on a sleek cane, was a sharply dressed man in a black tailcoat. Mid-forties, maybe early fifties. His hair was perfectly slicked back, his posture impeccable. There was a sternness to him, etched deep in the frown lines between his brows.

He looked like someone used to being obeyed.

Keira studied him closely—and yeah, he did resemble Jodie South, at least a little. She, on the other hand, took after Uncle Olsen more.

The man gave her a cursory glance, then turned back to Scarlet and barked, "Kneel."

Keira blinked.

Scarlet, without missing a beat, gave a dramatic sigh and dropped to her knees like it was something she did all the time.

Keira hesitated. Was this... normal?

Scarlet’s father stared her down. "Do you even know what you did wrong? Do you know why you’re on your knees right now?"

Scarlet scoffed. "Sure. Because I pissed off Lena again. But she started it! Just because Aunt Jodie’s locked up doesn’t mean we have to tiptoe around Lena like she’s royalty. We’re the direct bloodline, Dad. Why do I always have to be the one backing down?"

Her father stood abruptly. "That’s not why I’m angry. And I’m not punishing you over Lena."

Scarlet blinked. "Then what is it?"

He pointed at Keira and Lewis. "Them. Who are they? Why did you bring them here? It’s one thing to stir up trouble with Lena, but why are you dragging these two strays into it? They ticked her off too, and now you’ve brought them home?"

Scarlet opened her mouth but didn’t say a word.

Before she could recover, he snapped again. "Guards. Get them out of here. Now."