844 Chapter 843

Keira glanced around cautiously and only opened the note after ensuring the curtains were still drawn.

She was genuinely impressed.

She had barely been here a day and still hadn't gotten the full picture, yet someone had already managed to bribe the staff and send her a message?

Unfolding the note, she read the line written on it: "It's too risky to go out. Wait six days."

The meaning was clear—curfews were strictly enforced here, and going out at night was dangerous. Keira's presence was far too sensitive, and there were likely eyes on her everywhere she went. God only knew how many people were stationed outside this little house she was staying in.

If it were her calling the shots, with the South family's cutting-edge technology, she'd have drones and surveillance monitors everywhere.

Keira squashed the temptation to sneak out that night.

It was better to listen to Lewis's advice and proceed cautiously.

With that thought, she lowered her gaze and glanced out the window again.

The frustration was building. She knew deep down that Jodie South might not even be that far away, and she had waited so long to see her. Yet, she couldn't do anything except sit and wait.

Lying on the bed, Keira stared at the ceiling.

That night, she barely got any sleep.

The gnawing feeling of being out of control kept her tossing and turning.

What she'd initially thought was simply a family operation turned out to be far more complex. Despite having a population of only five million, this city was essentially functioning like a small country.

morning, Keira was up

stepped outside her room and found Jessica sitting in her wheelchair, her expression unreadable

she turned her gaze toward the doorway with a mocking smirk. "You

but for your sake, I decided it wasn't worth

Jessica's eyes darkened.

pays off. Security's extremely tight. I've heard there are infrared scanners out there,

Infrared?

blinked, surprised, and glanced

Keira should have snuck out under

if there were infrared surveillance, there was no way she would have gotten away with

God she didn't

this realization hit her, Keira turned back to

her about the

the question, the sound of someone knocking on the

the door, and a

dressed in a uniform, his face partially obscured by

in a deep, commanding voice. "You stayed inside last

beat, and she immediately looked at

from the day before resurfacing. The brief harmony they had shared was

Jessica said

"You were testing me last

did you expect? We don't have much of a bond, do we? Did you really think I'd ruin myself for you? Keera, you're just as naive and soft as you were when you were a

Keira's face hardened.

out in the real world, and it seems you've grown a bit of a backbone. You're finally brave enough to fight for something. That's… progress, I

fists. "Why

who comes back has to be tested. Didn't you know? If you had nothing to hide, you'd have stayed put, just like you

never risk her neck for anyone else. If you'd stepped out of that door, it would've been proof you're not her—but rather her

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