Chapter 871: Chapter 870

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Keira stared at them, momentarily stunned.

She quickly put on a nervous expression, mentally going over the conversation that had just taken place.

Nothing seemed off.

So, they were trying to catch her in a lie?

Feigning panic, she stammered, "I swear, I’m telling the truth! Solomon must’ve just misremembered... Where is he? I need to see him!"

The nurse and the soldier immediately grew serious, scrutinizing her closely.

Keira kept up the frightened act, meeting their gazes with uncertainty.

Then, out of nowhere, the nurse asked, "Before you got to the island, what was the last meal you ate?"

Keira pressed her lips together.

That was a tricky question. She and Lewis hadn’t rehearsed their answers, but she couldn’t afford to hesitate. She had to respond immediately.

"Before we got to the island, we were hiding on the boat. There wasn’t much to eat—just some bread."

It was the most logical answer.

But the nurse wasn’t done. "What about before that? Back in Country T, what was the last meal you had before you got on the boat?"

if trying

questions were getting

and they’d

reveal their identities to survive. But if she was caught sneaking back to the South family, she’d lose her position as an heir

calculated risk, she answered, "We had

and Lewis had gone over the details of their supposed trip before, anticipating trouble. They

her.

Keira hesitated briefly. "Red."

"And your boyfriend?"

"White button-up."

rice—was it plain, or was it a mix

for half a

hadn’t even thought about that

questions about something you hadn’t

nervousness creeping in.

ways—single-color or

bet on

watched the nurse and the soldier closely, trying to

for a long moment before suddenly chuckling. "Well, everything you’ve said checks out. We’ll take your word

she actually guessed

the other hand, was a bit of a problem. He didn’t answer any of these questions. It was all on you. If you’d hesitated

"What

"He hit his head in the water. Apparently, he has

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