870 Chapter 869

The nurse blinked in surprise and turned to Keira. "Wait, that crime boss is after you?"

Keira nodded.

The nurse frowned. "That guy is seriously weird."

Keira felt the corner of her mouth twitch. A phrase she'd seen online popped into her head—never feel inferior for being normal when you're surrounded by the abnormal.

She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and glanced at the nurse, then at the soldier standing behind her.

The soldier might've been standing there quietly, but he was listening. Keira knew that as casual as this conversation seemed, the moment her story didn't match Lewis's, she'd be staring down the barrel of a loaded gun.

She was on high alert.

The nurse gave her another once-over. "Where are you and Solomon from?"

"Crera."

She and Lewis had agreed: mix in

answer, then asked, "Then why didn't you just go home? Crera would've protected you.

help. They took our phones, everything. The only thing we could do was escape on a tiny boat. Solomon even got shot in the leg. Where is

but we gave him a transfusion. Oh, by the way, I heard you and

Keira froze.

wasn't part of the story she and Lewis had

the nurse

were classmates. I mean, we probably heard of each other growing up—small town, same social circles. Our parents were both teachers at the same

lit up. "Oh, I get that! My

teachers' kids. I guess you could say I admired him from afar.

trailed off and lowered

The nurse sighed dreamily. "You two must really love each other. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone through all

dropped her eyes,

two grew up together.

snapped up.

then secretly went to see you. He

Keira was dumbfounded.

Horton, romanticizing

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