846 Chapter 845

Keira stared at the note in her hand, and the moment she saw the words, tears began streaming down her face.

There were only a few words scrawled on the paper: Don't save me. Live a good life.

But how could she not save her?

She had to save Jodie.

Keira clenched her fists tightly, her resolve hardening as she stared at the note for what felt like an eternity. In the end, she reluctantly tore it to pieces and flushed the scraps down the sink.

There could be no evidence left behind.

Afterward, she stayed obediently at home.

But ever since Jessica's true colors were revealed, their relationship had hit rock bottom.

Keira hadn't spoken a single word to her since.

For days, she locked herself in her small room, spending her time listening to the radio.

The South family only had a handful of radio channels, and Keira had even tried reaching out to satellite signals, but the house was equipped with a blocking device that kept all external signals out.

Time flew by quickly.

Five days passed in a blur.

Finally, the day came when Keira was set to leave. She would be taken away the same way she came—drugged unconscious to ensure she couldn't trace the South family's location.

This time, the South family didn't even bother with pretense. They brought the drug to her openly.

handed it over. The liquid, tinted pink, carried a faint strawberry scent. Lowering her gaze, Jessica said softly,

flatly, "Tastes

set the drug on the table and looked at Keira. After a long silence,

Keira didn't answer.

didn't have a choice. If I didn't

Keira glanced over at Ryan, sitting quietly at

for Ryan, that she'd only kept him out of pity. But

her gaze to

forties, looked like a broken doll. Slouched on the couch, he sneered when he caught Keira looking. "What are you staring at? Right

Jessica frowned.

compete with you or Jessica. I just... I just want

scoffed. "You're invading someone else's family, and you think you have

can send me somewhere else, so I

defenseless man. Do you have any idea what could happen

his eyes

hold

or women, it seemed, were equally bad

for your attention, it's impossible to just throw one away. You want to keep both, balancing

but when women played the same game, they were

held all the power, and men depended on them to

Keira had been here, she hadn't even learned these two men's real names. Jessica always referred to them as Jake and Ryan, and Keira

Keira barely noticed Jessica's

broke

caught off guard. "What kind

to ask me one

tightening

gaze. Keira asked, "Any

said, "Any question that I'm

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