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 to recall.

were getting

wrong answer, 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 and be locked away

answered, "We

gone over the details of their supposed trip before, anticipating trouble.

at her.

Keira hesitated briefly. "Red."

"And your boyfriend?"

"White button-up."

rice—was it plain, or was it a mix

for half a

thought about

about something you hadn’t actually experienced. The finer

fingers curled slightly as she felt a hint of nervousness creeping in. She locked eyes with the nurse

T was typically prepared in two ways—single-color or mixed. There

bet on

the soldier closely, trying to gauge

long moment before suddenly chuckling. "Well, everything you’ve said checks out.

blinked. Had she

nurse added, "Your boyfriend, on 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 even a little, we would’ve assumed you were both

skipped. "What happened to

her throat. "He hit his head in the water. Apparently,

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