Keira hesitated briefly when she heard that. "The Guardian will deliver it?"

Her sister's Guardian was apparently Matthew.

But ever since she exposed his identity last time, the two of them hadn't really been in contact…

Keira tapped her chin thoughtfully and nodded.

Well, that worked out.

Matthew was definitely in the same boat as her—or at least he should be willing to help her, right?

"Have you all gotten your tickets yet?" she asked.

Erin immediately nodded. "I got mine ages ago! My Guardian sent it to me a month back!"

Jenkins chimed in as well. "I've been here in Crera for a while, but my Guardian sent mine too!"

Hearing this, Keira froze for a second before pulling out her phone and dialing Matthew.

The phone barely rang before he picked up.

His voice was calm, almost soothing. "Keira, what's wrong?"

Keira got straight to the point. "So, about the South family's ticket—when were you planning to give it to me?"

What she didn't expect was Matthew's blunt response: "I wasn't planning to give it to you."

stunned. "What did you

giving it to you," he repeated evenly. "You're not ready to go to the South

tone sharpened. "Matthew, you don't get

sighed on the other end of the line. "You're right, I don't. But I do get to

frowned. "What's that supposed to

has never set foot in the South family

"No," Keira said flatly.

heavier. "Because that house

frown deepened. "What does

and they find out you're not her, that woman might very well expose your identity. The only reason she ever

breath. "That doesn't matter to me. I need to go back to find my

Matthew said

back. Do you realize that once you enter that house, you won't be allowed to leave? And you will leave. I know you, Keira. You'll slip out, and when they find out, both you

lowered her gaze, her voice cold. "There are probably only a handful of people in that family who know I'm my mom's daughter.

secret, known only to Keera's adoptive mother, the very person who had orchestrated this arrangement. No one else in the family had any clue

playing this angle—that if Keira got caught, Jodie would be dragged

he knew Keira too

her own safety, she wouldn't

only when he brought her mom into the picture that

and Jenkins's stories, Keira wasn't buying his excuses this time. She had

expect this. After a long pause, he asked, "Do you

"I do."

if it means you

"Yes."

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