Keira didn't try to hide it from Erin.

So, as soon as she finished, Erin, who was munching on her food, froze mid-bite, her mouth dropping open in an "O" as she stared at Jenkins in disbelief.

After a moment's pause, Erin swallowed hard, pointed at Jenkins, and asked in shock, "Wait—who did you say she is?"

She couldn't believe it. Jenkins, the timid one, who'd always been just a servant in the Olsen family. The one who, if it weren't for saving Peter back then, would barely have any presence at all—and Erin probably would've forgotten about her altogether. Could Jenkins really be Lion?

Keira must have gotten it wrong, right?

But Keira looked steadily at Jenkins, a small smile on her face.

Jenkins clenched her fists, meeting their gazes.

After a long silence, she finally sighed and visibly relaxed. "How did you find out?"

"Ryan told me," Keira said simply. "He mentioned that every member of the South family has 'South' in their name, and that Lion was already here in Crera, in the Olsen family."

moved back in. You were keeping an

was leading, and you were following.

step forward. "But now that I think about it, how could someone like Susan end up taking credit for saving Peter? Did you let her have it on purpose, and then slip into the Olsen family as a helpless victim? That way, no one would ever

replied calmly, "But

wasn't Peter's savior, and then discovering it was you… Everything just fell into

had to go through

savior just happen to show up at the Olsen's as

"What I really want to know is why you left Country A and came all the way to Crera. And from what I've found, you've been here

fell silent, a distant look

were nine contenders for the South family's inheritance. So tell me, how many of them are

Erin said casually. "She joined my

Four of the nine are here in Crera. Doesn't that seem…

glance before Erin turned back to Keira, saying, "Actually, it's not

Keira blinked. "Huh?"

eyes,

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