# Chapter 838: The Hidden Estate and a Mother's Wounds
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 838 of "My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire Reviews." I have to say, this chapter takes us on quite the journey—literally and emotionally!
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When Keira finally opened her eyes after that disorienting boat ride, she found herself somewhere completely unexpected.
The South family's hidden stronghold wasn't at all what she'd imagined. Gone was the ocean breeze, replaced by the stale, stationary air of a vintage-style mansion. The living room around her could have been transplanted straight from Crera—a cozy flat-screen TV, familiar furniture, nothing that screamed "secret criminal empire headquarters."
But the real shock wasn't the decor.
No, the real shock came rolling toward her in the form of a wheelchair-bound woman whose face stopped Keira's heart for just a moment.
One side of that face was absolutely beautiful. Flawless. The kind of face that belonged on magazine covers. But as the woman turned, the other half revealed the kind of nightmare that haunted people's darkest dreams—severe burn scarring so deliberate that every inch seemed carefully crafted to destroy. A hollow eye socket. A ruined nose. Lips fused together in grotesque, uneven patches. This wasn't an accident. Someone had wanted her to suffer.
Keira clenched her jaw, fighting every instinct to gasp, to flinch, to show any sign of weakness.
The woman let out a cold, bitter laugh. "What? Seeing me like this didn't scare you?"
She was fishing for a reaction, trying to keeep Keira off balance. But Keira had learned the art of silence long ago. She said nothing, letting the words hang in the air between them.
The woman sneered, pushing forward with her cruel speech. "This is what happens to failures, Keera. If you fail, you'll end up trapped in this house, just like me. And they'll keeep sending men to you—one after another—just to make sure you bear children. Even though I've lost the ability to have kids, they didn't stop. They'll never stop. Ha!"
The words hit Keira like physical blows.
She glanced down, pieces falling into place. These scars weren't old. They'd been inflicted in the years since Keera last saw this woman. The South family truly was monstrous—punishing those who couldn't produce heirs with a cruelty that defied comprehension.
Clearing her throat, the woman continued, her voice turning sharp and grating with accusation. "Are you mute now? You finally came back to see me, and this is the face you give me? I know what's going on!"
She laughed bitterly, a sound that seemed to crack something in the room. "You've found out I'm not your real mother, haven't you? Ha! And now you hate me for taking you in back then? Let me tell you something—I saved your life! If I hadn't brought you here and made you one of the potential heirs, you would've ended up like your sister, disappearing forever into the ocean. That's how the South family operates. Didn't you know? Traitors always die!"
Then came the words that froze Keira's blood.
"That Jodie South—she's been captured by the South family. Ha!"
Keira's heart slammed against her ribs. Her real mother. The woman who had been searching for her child for decades. Captured. Trapped in this very web of nightmares.
The scarred woman stared at Keira with something like malicious triumph. "So, you've learned she's your mother? I bet you care about her, don't you?"
For the first time since arriving, Keira spoke. Her voice was low, steady, direct. "Where is she?"
The silence that followed was dangerous.
The woman's face twisted with fury. Before Keira could react, the woman grabbed the closest object from a nearby table and hurled it across the room.
"Ungrateful brat! Not one word of concern for me, and the first thing out of your mouth is about her? You little ingrate!"
Keira tilted her head, dodging the projectile with practiced ease. She studied the woman before her—the trembling hands, the wild eyes, the barely contained madness. This was a woman broken by years of torment, isolation, and neglect. And buried somewhere deep beneath all that bitterness, there was something else.
Jealousy. Pain. A desperate need for connection.
Keira made a choice.
She stepped forward, closing the distance between them. Before the woman could retreat, Keira reached out and firmly pressed down on her shoulder. "Alright, I've seen how you're doing. Am I supposed to ask if life's been good to you?"
The woman paused, completely caught off guard.
Keira's voice softened, genuine concern bleeding through her words. "I know life hasn't been kind to you. That's why I'm trying. If I can become the next successor, maybe things will get better for you."
The woman stared at her, dumbfounded for a long moment. "You're planning to fight for it now? You never cared about that before." Her voice wavered. "Let me guess—you're doing this for your real mother, aren't you? Of course, a mother-daughter bond... Three years of raising you wasn't enough to warm your heart!"
That was almost jealousy speaking. Almost.
Keira kept her voice calm, careful. "Did I ever resent you when I was little?"
The woman looked away sharply, unable to meet Keira's steady gaze. "You didn't know I wasn't your real mother back then. At most, you thought I was too strict and ignored me. But you were just three when you left, a quiet little thing who never spoke much. How was I supposed to know what you were thinking?"
Keira pressed forward, her tone gentle but persistent. "I didn't resent you."
A beat of silence. Something fragile hung in the air.
"Then why didn't you ever come back to see me?"
There it was. The real hurt beneath all the rage.
Keira scrambled for an excuse, settling on the simplest one. "I don't know how to swim."
The woman's glare returned instantly. "Ridiculous! All these years, and you still can't swim? When you were little, I threw you into the water, and all you did was cry your lungs out." Her voice turned mocking, bitter. "I heard you almost drowned this time, didn't you? You'd risk drowning for your real mother, huh? Such devotion!"
Keira sighed inwardly, watching the jealousy cloud the woman's features once more. There was no winning with her—every answer Keira gave only seemed to reopen old wounds.
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
What a deeply emotional and revealing chapter! I was completely drawn into the tension between Keira and her adoptive mother. The reveal of the woman's horrific burns was genuinely chilling, and it paints a terrifying picture of what the South family does to those they consider failures. The psychological warfare between these two women—the adoptive mother's jealousy barely concealing her desperate need for love, and Keira's careful diplomacy masking her urgent worry for Jodie South—had me hooked from start to finish. The fact that Keira got literal confirmation that her real mother has been captured adds an urgent new layer of danger to this already deadly situation. Matthew's quiet presence as her support system adds a nice touch of partnership to the chaos.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
With the explosive news that Jodie South has been captured by the family, Keira's priorities have suddenly become crystal clear—she must find her mother before it's too late. But the South family's twisted power games are only just beginning. I predict the next chapter will dive into the actual succession challenges, where we'll likely see the other ruthless heirs competing for power. Keira will need to walk a dangerous line—pretending to play the family's game while secretly searching for her real mother. And with that unhinged adoptive mother watching her every move, a single wrong step could mean disaster. Get ready for a high-stakes game of deception, because this family plays to kill! (Also, I'm desperate to know if Lewis and the rest of the team are following behind!)
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