My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 838

Chapter 838: Chapter 837

The South family’s boat was tiny, almost laughable against the vast ocean. Just watching it rock with the waves, Keira felt like a single strong wave might overturn it in an instant.

She kept her eyes fixed on the little boat as it gradually drifted toward the cruise ship they were on, coming to a stop just below it.

Without saying a word, she glanced at Matthew for confirmation.

He gave her a nod and said, “I’ll show you how it’s done, but only once.”

With that, he leaped over the side of the ship and dove straight down!

Keira gasped, her breath catching in her throat.

She rushed to the edge to look down. The ship’s deck was at least 30 feet above the water. Jumping from that height—if you didn’t position yourself just right—would be like hitting concrete.

Matthew, however, dove like a pro. Hands out in front, his form was flawless, cutting through the water like an Olympic diver. He surfaced quickly and swam toward the small boat, where someone immediately threw a cloak over his shoulders.

Then, standing on the boat, he waved her over.

Keira hesitated.

If this had been any other member of the South family, she wondered, would they have survived the jump?

Lowering her gaze, she couldn’t help but feel a flicker of worry for Lewis.

They’d never talked about whether he could swim. What if he couldn’t?

Shaking the thought away, she stepped up to the edge of the deck. Mimicking Matthew’s earlier stance, she jumped.

The cold hit her like a wall. Ice-cold water stabbed at her skin, making it feel like needles were piercing every inch of her body.

She pushed the pain aside, focusing only on reaching the surface.

Keira had always been a decent swimmer, but as she tried to move upward, her body betrayed her. A wave of panic constricted her chest, making it hard to breathe.

Memories of nearly drowning back in Oceanion came flooding back, triggering a deep-seated fear of open water. No. She couldn’t give in. Not now. Not when her mother needed her.

Determined, she fought to regain control, but her muscles stayed rigid.

Anyone who’s ever swum knows that stiffness is a death sentence in the water.

The harder she fought, the more she sank.

Deeper… and deeper…

Her eyes locked onto the faint shimmer of light above, but it felt impossibly far away.

Just as she thought this might be the end, a rope splashed into the water beside her. She grabbed it instinctively, holding on with all her strength as someone hauled her upward.