838 Chapter 837

The South family's boat was tiny, almost laughable against the vast ocean. Just watching it rock with the waves, Keira felt like a single strong wave might overturn it in an instant.

She kept her eyes fixed on the little boat as it gradually drifted toward the cruise ship they were on, coming to a stop just below it.

Without saying a word, she glanced at Matthew for confirmation.

He gave her a nod and said, "I'll show you how it's done, but only once."

With that, he leaped over the side of the ship and dove straight down!

Keira gasped, her breath catching in her throat.

She rushed to the edge to look down. The ship's deck was at least 30 feet above the water. Jumping from that height—if you didn't position yourself just right—would be like hitting concrete.

Matthew, however, dove like a pro. Hands out in front, his form was flawless, cutting through the water like an Olympic diver. He surfaced quickly and swam toward the small boat, where someone immediately threw a cloak over his shoulders.

Then, standing on the boat, he waved her over.

Keira hesitated.

If this had been any other member of the South family, she wondered, would they have survived the jump?

Lowering her gaze, she couldn't help but feel a flicker of worry for Lewis.

They'd never talked about whether he could swim. What if he couldn't?

she stepped up to the edge of the deck. Mimicking Matthew's earlier stance, she

skin, making it feel like needles were piercing every inch

pain aside, focusing only on

tried to move upward, her body betrayed her. A

in Oceanion came flooding back, triggering a deep-seated fear of open

to regain control,

knows that stiffness is a death sentence in

she fought, the more she

Deeper… and deeper…

faint shimmer of light

rope splashed into the water beside her. She grabbed it instinctively, holding on with all her strength

surface, Keira gasped for air, her chest

boat, grabbing her arm to

safely inside, someone draped a warm blanket over

the small boat and saw three people: a boatman and two

turned to Matthew, silently

a while since you've been home. These are… your

Keira froze.

"Husbands? Plural?"

of the men looked barely over twenty, while the other

sneered, "What's this? You've been avoiding home all these years because you can't swim? Pathetic. Just wait till your

much kinder. "Don't mind him. Your mom's been missing you

stiffened, unsure how to respond. The "mom" they mentioned was technically her adoptive mother—the one who'd stolen her as a baby from Jodie South,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255