My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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 the deck. Mimicking Matthew's earlier

wall. Ice-cold water stabbed at her skin,

aside, focusing only on reaching

always been a decent swimmer, but as she tried to move upward, her body

flooding back, triggering a deep-seated fear of open water. No. She couldn't give in. Not now. Not when

fought to regain control, but her muscles

ever swum knows that stiffness is a death sentence in the

fought,

Deeper… and deeper…

the faint shimmer of

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

the surface, Keira gasped for air, her

out from the boat, grabbing her arm to pull

someone draped

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

turned to Matthew,

throat awkwardly. "Keera, it's been a while since you've been home. These are…

Keira froze.

"Husbands? Plural?"

the men looked barely over twenty, while the other was older, probably in

can't swim? Pathetic. Just wait till your mom sees you. She'll

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 who'd stolen her as a baby from Jodie South, the