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?

the thought away, she stepped up to the edge of

water stabbed at her skin, making it

pushed the pain aside, focusing

she tried to move upward, her body

back, triggering a deep-seated fear of open water. No.

to regain control, but her muscles

knows that stiffness is a death sentence

she fought, the

Deeper… and deeper…

eyes locked onto the faint shimmer of light above, but

end, a rope splashed into the water beside her. She grabbed it instinctively, holding

the surface, Keira gasped for air, her

from the boat, grabbing her arm to

moment she was safely inside, someone draped

the small boat and saw three

to Matthew,

"Keera, it's been a while since

Keira froze.

"Husbands? Plural?"

twenty, while the other was older, probably in his

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

the other hand, was much kinder. "Don't mind him. Your mom's been missing you so much. She talks about you

to respond. The "mom" they mentioned was technically her adoptive mother—the one

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