Chapter 942: The Master Has a Task for You

The scars on River's arm, remnants of brutal whiplashes, were clearly visible to Kaleigh. Yet, she acted as though she hadn't noticed. After all, those wounds were inflicted by their grandfather himself—a punishment so severe it was meant to skin her alive if it didn’t kill her. Hearing Kaleigh’s words, River’s face fell into a daze. Yes, she was the heir to the Swanson family. Even for the sake of the family name, Ruud should not have treated her like this. It had to be Alina. That woman must have been behind it. "River?" Kaleigh’s voice snapped River from her thoughts. Kaleigh’s gaze flickered with a trace of disdain, though she quickly masked it. At that moment, Poppy came running over, accompanied by a servant. His small face was filled with genuine concern, and when he saw the wounds on River’s arm, he almost screamed in fright. "River, what happened to you?" Poppy asked, his voice trembling. River frowned and pulled her arm back. The last thing she w