834 Chapter 833

Keira hesitated briefly when she heard that. "The Guardian will deliver it?"

Her sister's Guardian was apparently Matthew.

But ever since she exposed his identity last time, the two of them hadn't really been in contact…

Keira tapped her chin thoughtfully and nodded.

Well, that worked out.

Matthew was definitely in the same boat as her—or at least he should be willing to help her, right?

"Have you all gotten your tickets yet?" she asked.

Erin immediately nodded. "I got mine ages ago! My Guardian sent it to me a month back!"

Jenkins chimed in as well. "I've been here in Crera for a while, but my Guardian sent mine too!"

Hearing this, Keira froze for a second before pulling out her phone and dialing Matthew.

The phone barely rang before he picked up.

His voice was calm, almost soothing. "Keira, what's wrong?"

Keira got straight to the point. "So, about the South family's ticket—when were you planning to give it to me?"

What she didn't expect was Matthew's blunt response: "I wasn't planning to give it to you."

"What did you

you," he repeated evenly. "You're not ready to go to

you don't get

other end of the line. "You're right, I don't. But I do get to decide

frowned. "What's that

the South

"No," Keira said flatly.

"Because that

frown deepened. "What does that

means," he said carefully, "that her adoptive mother doesn't like her. If you go back and they find out you're not her, that woman might very well expose your identity. The only reason she ever

me. I

know," Matthew

you that you can't go back. Do you realize that once you enter that house, you won't be allowed to leave? And you will leave. I know you, Keira. You'll slip out, and when they find out, both

"There are probably only a handful of people in that family who know I'm my mom's

to Keera's adoptive mother, the very person who had orchestrated

playing this angle—that if Keira got caught, Jodie would be dragged into it—to

knew Keira

her own safety, she wouldn't care

he brought her mom into the picture that she'd

Keira wasn't buying his excuses this time. She had her own

clearly didn't expect this. After a long pause, he asked,

"I do."

was quieter now. "Even if it means you might

"Yes."

something. The South

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