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.

tinted pink, carried a faint strawberry scent. Lowering her gaze, Jessica said softly, "I

responded flatly,

After a long silence,

Keira didn't answer.

choice. If I didn't help them,

that, Keira glanced over at Ryan, sitting

said she felt no affection for Ryan, that she'd only kept him

gaze to Jake,

a broken doll. Slouched on the couch, he sneered when he caught Keira looking.

Jessica frowned.

"Jake, I'm not trying to compete with you or Jessica. I

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

I should just leave. They can send me somewhere else,

snapped at Jake. "Enough! He's just a defenseless man. Do you have any idea what could happen

rolled his eyes

couldn't hold back

it seemed, were equally bad at spotting

jokes about love triangles. When two men—or women—are competing for your attention, it's impossible to just throw one away. You want to keep

when women played the same game, they

women held

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

in thought, Keira barely noticed Jessica's

as she broke the silence. "I'll give you a

off guard. "What kind

ask me one

jaw tightening as

avoided her gaze. Keira asked,

that I'm allowed to

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