Chapter 835: Chapter 834

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Erin pressed her lips together, clearly holding back her thoughts.

Keira noticed and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jenkins jumped in before Erin could reply, “This last one here–her interests are surprisingly similar to Erin’s.”

Keira frowned. “Food?”

Jenkins nodded. “Exactly. That’s why we nicknamed her Pig.”

Keira blinked, stunned.

Were code names really handed out this carelessly?

She twitched her lips in disbelief, but Erin cut in with immediate protest. “Hold on! What do you mean, my interests are the same as Pig’s? I’m a selective eater, okay? I have standards! I don’t just eat everything. She does! Anything remotely edible, she’s all in!”

Erin gave an exaggerated huff. “Back in preschool, she used to finish off all our leftovers. Seriously, we’d save them for her because she could eat everything! Her mom even showed up at school once to complain, saying the teachers were turning her kid into a pig. Said she was getting ‘too big and too chubby.’”

As Keira listened to their chatter, vividly picturing the scene from years ago, she couldn’t help but interrupt with a question. “You two grew up together for a few years, right? After all that, can you really bring yourselves to go after each other, fighting tooth and nail?”

landed like a bomb, leaving both Jenkins and

of them saw that

been happily munching on pistachios, slowly set them

touch–there’s no bond left to speak of. Besides, if this fight

finality. “I know you’ve never lived through something as ruthless as this, but you’d better remember what I’m telling you. Trust no

trust? That’s not even in our vocabulary. We grew up learning to protect ourselves first. If you ever end up

the harsh reality of her words, sent

however, wasn’t having it. “Speak for yourself! I’m nothing like you!” she

arms and huffed. “I said I’m different because I never pledged loyalty to her

the bridge

honestly too tired to

all talk when it came to everything else, but when it came to

breath, Keira turned to the two of

them froze, caught off guard by the sudden gratitude. Erin coughed awkwardly. “Uh… what

Keira replied. “For telling me all

I guess.” Erin quickly shoved another pistachio into her mouth, trying to brush off the moment. “But just so we’re clear, my goal is to win

freedom. But if it has to be someone, I’d rather it be you. At least that way, you won’t let Peter spend the rest of his life

your reason for

coughed awkwardly. “More

sly smile. “Peter, looks like

clearly still fresh in her mind. She scanned the room, half-expecting Peter to suddenly appear. When she

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