It seemed to have been in the water for a full 20 hours!”

“What a pity, to finally marry into a wealthy family only to have such a short life. Howard, can our family attend this kind of funeral? We don’t really know the

No, it couldn’t be…

It wasn’t like that!

“My sister, she couldn’t possibly be dead!”

Keira looked straight at Howard, her voice trembling. “Mrs. Horton passed away?”

Howard glanced at her and sneered. “Why are you so worked up? It’s as if you knew Mrs. Horton…”

Howard’s mother immediately asked, “The Horton family? The number one prestigious family in Oceanion? Weren’t they saying the family head is quite young? How could she just die?”

ard immediately said, “I heard she was kidnapped, own into the sea, and drowned alive. I also heard that when the body was recovered, it was all bloated! It seemed to have been in the water for a full 20 hours!”

“What a pity, to finally marry into a wealthy family only to have such a short life. Howard, can our family attend this kind of funeral? We don’t really know the

Horton family, do we?”

Howard immediately said, “Mom, you’re silly. There’s

no reason to turn away visitors at a funeral. I heard that Mrs. Horton was from an ordinary background, so at that time, we could just say Keera was her classmate, and we came to offer our condolences upon hearing the news. Wouldn’t we be able to get in then?” Howard’s mother immediately got excited. “I was wondering why you insisted on bringing this jinx; so that’s the reason. But why say Keera was her

classmate? Wouldn’t it be more convenient to say you were her classmate to get closer?”

“Keera and Mrs. Horton are the same age. I’m three years older than them!”

After sayi

t, Howard looked at Keira. “What are

Hurry up!”

you w

H

Keira’s wrist.

wned and dodged, “Don’t touch me!”

ard sneered. “Keera, you’re my wife, and you won’t me touch you?!”

Keira looked steadily at him, “I’m not Keera.”

Howard immediately started sizing her up, but after a look, he sneered, “Keera, what tricks are you playing now? If you’re not Keera, then who could you be?! Get up!”

After saying that, he stepped forward again, grabbed Keira’s hair, and jerked it forcefully!

Keira subconsciously tried to strike back, grabbing his wrist to throw him over her shoulder, but suddenly realized she hadn’t regained her strength; her hands couldn’t muster any force.

She was dragged down from the bed by Howard and fell straight to the ground.

“Mommy, Mommy!” Amy immediately rushed over. She

front of her, stretched out her arms toward

and shouted, “Daddy is a bad man! Don’t you touch Mommy!”

Howard sneered but ignored her and said to the middle-aged woman. “Mom, hurry up and help her get ready. I’ll go start the car!”

Howard’s mother cursed as she opened the wardrobe,

carolasalu arahhing a four alothan and throwing them

251 She’s Not Keera

on the bed. “Elsewhere, having a daughter-in-law means blessings, but Howard married you! What a misery indeed! I have to serve you, this jinx, and that little loser too!”

…marrying into a family…

Keira keenly caught those words, but her fingers were held by a soft little hand; she looked up to meet Amy’s gaze, “Mommy, does it hurt? I’ll blow on it and it won’t hurt…”

The little one puffed up her cheeks and blew on her head.

This gesture made Keira sad.

She hurried to her feet.

At this moment, Howard’s mother came over,

inten

fo

open the other side of the wardrobe, but was somewhat in the way.

ediately kicked Amy in the buttocks. “Move

You costly good-for-nothing! Can’t you see I’m

ng to get some clothes?!”

my stumbled and fell to the ground.

Keira immediately helped the child up, only to see a

251 She’s Not Keera

bruise forming on her arm. The little one’s eyes welled úp with tears, but she dared not let them fall.

Keira immediately glared at Howard’s mother.

Howard’s mother sneered. “What are you looking at? Who hasn’t fallen down when they were little?”

Leaving that comment, she then turned to Amy. “Cry, cry, cry! That’s all you know how to do. If you dare cry again, you’ll see how I beat you!”

Those words frightened Amy into hiccupping sobs, as

she stammered, “Amy won’t cry, won’t cry…”

Then the tiny figure trembled slightly, widened her eyes, and slowly lowered her head.

Keira followed her gaze and realized that a two-year-old child couldn’t control their bladder yet, s her pants slowly became wet and dampened the floor beneath her.

Keira had never cared for children before, and just as she was about to say something comforting, Howard’s mother’s roaring voice came over/ “Who let you wet yourself?! You useless trash! How shameless can you

be!”

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251 She’s Not Keera

Amy’s face twitched as large tears rolled down.

Howard’s mother immediately extended her hand to slap her. “Swallow those tears! Who allowed you to cry? Do you feel wronged? What do you have to feel sad about? This jinx has been lying in bed for two days now, and it’s all been me taking care of you. Even a dog knows not to pee indoors, how are you worse than a dog!”

“Smack!”

Keira grabbed her wrist to stop her from hitting the child, feeling full of rage.

Amy was only two, still a child who understood nothing!

‘s mother-in-law was simply terrible!

yes dark and menacing, she stared at Howard’s

ther. “Don’t hit the child!”

Howard’s mother, however, effortlessly threw her off

and angrily said, “Jinx, you think you can control me? Believe it or not, I’ll beat you too!”

Keira’s gaze grew icy. “You wouldn’t dare!”

Howard’s mother sneered. “Why wouldn’t I dare?

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251 She’s Not Keera

You’re my daughter-in-law, so what if I hit you?”

She seemed brazen and careless, appearing as if this

wasn’t the first time she had been violent!

Shaking with anger, Keira hadn’t expected her sister to

be bullied to this extent by a loutish man and his

mother!

She took a deep breath, “I’ve said it, I’m not Keera! If you dare touch me, I’ll make you regret it!”

Howard’s mother sneered, “Keera, have you lost your mind? To come out with such nonsense, if you’re not

Keera, then tell me, who are you?!”

Keira was about to state her name when the door was pushed open again, and Howard appeared outside,

patient. “What’s wrong now? All this crying and

motion! Are you ready to go? Hurry up and get in he car. Today, they’re sending the body for cremation! Any slower, and we’ll miss it!”

Howard’s mother cursed. “Isn’t it all because of this

jinx? She’s saying she’s not Keera, and then there’s this

liability who wets her pants again!”

Howard then sneered at Keira. “You don’t want to help,

do you? Keera do you think I can’t deal with

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you?”

After saying that, he picked up Amy and quickly walked out. “Follow me if you still want your daughter!”

Keira was shocked.

Narrowing her eyes, she glared at Howard from behind.

After a moment of hesitation, she followed.

Since they didn’t believe what she said, then she would go to the Horton family, let Lewis teach this mother and son a lesson!

She would take the chance to see Mrs. Horton’s…

body.

Sh refused to believe that her sister had died just like

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Keira followed behind Howard and only realized it was a small villa after they exited the door.”

There was a seven-seater van parked in front of the villa, worth about a hundred thousand.

With no family driver, Howard tossed Amy onto the back seat before taking his place behind the wheel.

From this, it could be inferred that the Keera family belonged to the middle class, with a stable income, but not much. They had a slightly above-average lifestyle.

But they were not from a wealthy family.

As she pondered, she saw Howard’s mother catch up.

he threw her luggage in the back and sat down in the

assenger seat.

Howard looked at Keira impatiently. “Aren’t you getting in the car yet?”

Keira looked down quietly, got in the car, and sat in the back, holding the terrified and trembling Amy.

She rummaged through her luggage for a clean pair of pants, helped Amy change into them, put her in

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diapers, and then placed Amy in the safety seat next to

her.

Amy sobbed, not daring to make a sound.

Keira felt around in her pocket and pulled out a mobile phone.

She turned on the screen and saw a photo of Keera and Amy together.

This was Keera’s mobile phone…

Keira paused slightly, finally having the time to sort through the events that had happened.

After chatting with Keera in the restaurant’s private room, she was knocked out by a strange fragrance, and when she woke up, she and Keera were on a sunken shin

at time, her and Keera’s luggage seemed not to be the boat.

After that, the two of them struggled desperately, escaped, and finally, when Keera pushed her onto a plank, it was certain that she had no mobile phone on

her!

Later, Keera sank into the depths, a big ship came

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along, and after Keira was saved, she completely passed out.

When she woke up again, she had become Keera.

Her sister’s phone was in her pocket…

Amy mentioned the doctor, who had administered iron

to Keira so she wouldn’t die of iron-deficiency anemia. She also said that Keira had fainted in a swimming pool…

All of this was very strange!

At the time, Keera had said, “It’s them. It must be them

who found us! They want to kill us!”

She also said, “I’m already in such a wretched state. My life is so miserable. Why won’t they let me go? No, no, they want to kill you, Keira, it’s you… It was me who

who brought them here… It was me who

a!”

cam

owned.

it was the “they” mentioned by Keera who wanted kill her? But for some reason, they mistook her for Keera and spared her life!

No, that wasn’t right. If that was the case, then after

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knocking them out, they could have just tied her up on the sunken ship. There was no need to bring Keera as

well!

Moreover, she and Keera had a very distinctive feature on their faces, the mole at the corner of their eyes!

A discerning person could tell they weren’t the same

person.

So, who was behind the scenes?

Who wanted to kill them?

And who saved them?!

How exactly did she end up at Keera’s home?

All of it was like a tangled mess, making Keira’s mind muddled, unable to think clearly.

K

a deep breath and looked at the mobile

her hand.

thought of Keera’s original boot-up password when Keera said, “It’s Amy’s birthday.” Keira immediately turned to Amy. “Amy, when is your birthday?”

Amy said, “Mommy, it’s June 26th.”

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Keira promptly entered “0626” on the lock screen, and sure enough, she unlocked the phone!

She opened Keera’s text messages only to find the inbox empty, not even a single spam message.

But her sister had clearly exchanged messages with

her…

So, her sister would delete each message after sending

one?

Keira then opened her sister’s WhatsApp, but aside from some daily life chats, there were no clues either.

Keira threw the phone aside, disappointed.

Howard was driving and didn’t notice her action.

Howard’s mother, however, was sitting in the

ger seat, looking at her through the rearview r, and upon seeing this, she sneered. “The mpany belongs to you, and Howard is helping you make money. Why do you look so reluctant? Why is it so hard for you to do something when asked?”

Howard gave a snort. “Keera doesn’t like socializing.

She felt it was beneath her!”

“Beneath her? Acting as if she’s some kind of noble

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heiress? She even dared to get you to join her family through marriage, boasting herself so highly, but in the end, it’s just a small company-does it even make two million a year in profit?”

Howard’s mother looked toward Howard. “You marrying into the family was such a loss! She must have deceived you!”

Keira narrowed her eyes, countering sarcastically, “Howard, did Keera really deceive you when you got

married?”

Howard choked, changing the topic. “Enough! Why bring up the past?”

Seeing his reaction, Keira knew she had guessed correctly.

didn’t have much contact with Keera,

and

took a husband into the family, she

place they were in was Clance, and

still worth twenty

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company’s annual income was two million, that would

she wanted to

the Horton’s home later, make sure you behave well. Don’t be cold to everyone. Otherwise,

that!”

Keira looked down.

there’s that deadpan face again!” Howard’s mother complained to Howard. “Useless in everything!

hi

don’t worry. She comes from

real amily is like. She thinks she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton ly, she’ll know how to ingratiate

mother heard this and laughed, looking at Keira. “That’s right. She’s always cooped up at home. How

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didn’t bother Keira in the

arrived at the Horton

everywhere, and many had come to pay

yet, as the road outside was already clogged

could only slowly move

of traffic…

ahead. “My God, is this entire community

my first time seeing such an

Keir

she could sprout wings and fly only wanting

ster…

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253 Meeting Tom

became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if

you!”

asleep for most of

gaze sharpened in an instant upon

back to how, back at home, Howard would casually grab her

scumbag was

sis

clenched tightly.

that’s what you want,

and behaves

nervous expression. “Mommy,

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you…”

eyes, very similar to hers, and there was a flash of timidity and panic in them when she spoke,

head. “Don’t worry, Amy, no one

didn’t want to tell the little child

have already passed

just scoffed. “Oh, that sounds

scary.”

paid her

a bit of a queue, and Howard’s car was

at the entrance.

noise came

ind

unger.

the first time that in the six hours since they arrived in Oceanion, she dn’t given Amy anything

had never raised a child,

adults would suffer if they went

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“Is there anything

luggage, just look for

to find

took

with Howard after

loved spicy food because

from.

the snacks, rummaged through the bag again, and found only a can of milk powder

frowned. “How do you mix the

Howard’

but

course with

in the

why didn’t you bring er

She had been rushed

grandmother!!

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253 Meeting Tom

“You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry,

Keira even

last eat? Did she

breakfast?”

question startled

she not eat? What

her mouth

would

Kei was shocked.

eat last

Amy, only to see the child clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on

little face was pale, and

symptom

253 Meeting Tom

to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the car… I’ll go to Horton’s house to get

about to get

door clicked as

are you making a fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral.

won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you

to attend the funeral out

of you,

cour

sugar. Is fe

“It’s just low blood sugar. She won’t die! If

mother also conffed “A girl

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253 Meeting Tom

gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete

at these words that she was about to

to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and

mouse!”

out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door and let me get

unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the

immediately pushed the door

the car, striding toward the ay

then that Howard realized he had been tricked. He quickly followed

him, “I’m going

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

make the Horton family

scorn. “Let go, or else, I’ll

for help!”

“You…”

“Keera, don’t force me to get physical

icy. “You wouldn’t

you really think you’re some wealthy heiress? Keera, take a good look at where we

you?

nothing! You

y

he started dragging Keira toward

immediately struggled. “Let

stifled. This was the

253 Meeting Tom

family!

Tom, who was at

the pocket, he strode over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other

hearing this familiar voice, Keira’s face

turned her

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

had already grabbed her

Keira didn’t speak; instead, she

Tom.

tried to please Tom with a smile. “You must be Mr. Davis, right? Sorry, we came from

here… she was looking

further

saying, “The Horton family has plenty of hot water. Shall I get someone to bring it

Keira frowned slightly.

Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

to say something,

up

marriage had been suddenly revealed, and out

met her, they both faced

threat!

who wanted to kill them, had been surveilling

Tom perceive something? Was that

was lost in her thoughts, Howard, in fear, immediately gestured with his hands, his posture very humble. “Please don’t bother. I’ll

some!”

he snatched the feeding bottle from Keira’s hand, about to have Keira wait in the car when a

around to see that the

254 Mrs. Horton?

moved, but theirs

expensive luxury cars.

and asked. “Whose car is

a placating manner. “Mine. It’s mine. I’ll go start it right

wife come

this, Howard

he said, “Why don’t I have my mother accompany her? She just got

in a fawning manner, and then

Tom +1

two of them to

a water

arrived, Keira began to fill the bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate herself with Tom, his serious expression made her

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

proached Tom and

she saw Tom

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

toit to ›methinging else when Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her arm, and said in a cautious tone,one, t are you

said to Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we appreciate yourour help. We’ll head

at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he

as she wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge by

she was utterly confused and

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254 Mrs. Horton?

recognize her, Howard’s mother sneered. “What were you just doing? You were trying to cozy up to Mr. Davis, and not even looking at the time! Didn’t Howard tell you on the way here? I heard Mr. Davis and Mrs. Horton are very close, friends even. He’s in pain

dislike socializing, but it seems you’re not averse to mingling. You just haven’t seen a

you look like right now? You still have the nerve to approach

her lip, Howard’s mother returned

contrary, Keira was slightly taken aback when she heard

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

her cell phone, using the black screen as a mirror to take a quick look, and then

recognize

thick layer of

unrecognizable…

the underwater boat, floating debris had struck her body, and there were some cuts on her face,

Keira was dumbfounded.

things all this while, pondering so much, only

there for?

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

at Keira, and when she

tossed her a wet wipe, “Wipe

Don’t embarrass yourself

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car,

her, then using the phone, wiped the solution off

purple solution must have been applied by a nurse in

past two days with no one to clean her face, it took her a

was doing this, Howard had

lot, and following Howard, Keira walked toward the main house

up…

The fur

inside the

clerks handling

ral contributions.

to donate condolence money before going to the funeral hall

Amy soon fell

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mother to stay with her in the car without

accountant’s desk.

ledger for the Horton family

household’s butler.

butler’s eyes were also slightly red as he buried his head in the accounting, and Keira

this kind of

instructions, and finally, it

turn.

butler asked, “May I

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and said

subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler became utterly bewildered, staring at Keira in disbelief,

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m

had iodine that hadn’t

wiped off, giving her skin

tone.

seeing her facial features, the butler felt he couldn’t have possibly

Howard had already handed over a bundle of condolence money and

of Mrs. Horton’s tragic passing, insisted on coming to pay her

Keira toward the mourning

stood there dumbfounded. He then

the money handed over by

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Mrs. Horton but her

eyes, wondering

taken.

to look

I’m Not

the crowd and disappeared

butler decided he definitely

mistaken.

area that made it convenient for everyone to

entered with Howard than her gaze fell upon the

coffin was placed at the front, with people blocking the way, not allowing anyone

explained, “Mrs. Horton fell into

decayed beyond recognition, so they’re anyone see her face…

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

Lewis, I’m Not

the crowd in

Oliver and Melissa from the first branch of the family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow, but their eyes betrayed a gleam of

looked genuinely grieving, his eyes

withdrew her gaze, attempting to

familiar faces.

didn’t see Mrs.

Mrs. Olsen’s health condition, she must not have been able to withstand the pain of losing a daughter. Had

But where was Lewis?

of this, she heard Melissa explaining to the mourners. Alas, Lewis was so grief-stricken that he refused to acknowledge that the deceased was his wife. Now, he’s hiding in his room, refusing to come

send-off…”

the people around

I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

+35

deeply, and

I really feel that’s not right.

her sooner rather than later. His sentimentality is

was a rational man, but I ard that he hasn’t even been to the

to these conversations,

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with

walked out

ing hall.

earthy hue, like a country woman ned in the countryside, with the

I’m

gentle styles of Keera,

turned into

of the servants were over at

Fiona was chatting

nanny.

dolorous expression, asked, “Has the master not eaten

other nodded, “Yeah, ever since the lady’s body was fished up, Mr. Horton has been

her tears. “He’s deeply emotional. Old Mrs. Horton is also

talked, they

in the backyard and went straight up

window, she saw the man

leaning on the couch.

+35

Lewis. I’m

of smoke,

his fists,

yet again of two days before, how he iotically waited at the courthouse

m….

was late, yet

meant she couldn’t

he never expected was to

couldn’t believe it and rushed to the seaside, only o see Mrs. Olsen standing there, flanked by Uncle Olsen

searching back and forth in

water.

that instant, he felt his legs go

crew surfaced, he hoped for news yet

over ten hours

could survive at sea for

have been swept away

shore… She could

sentence from

defenses.

to have her infusion today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but because of the divorce scheduled for that afternoon, it was

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

been stubborn on the first

the divorce h

smoothly, would Keira

gotter

into

for

thought about this, the salvage crew

unrecognizable, was brought to the

I’m

his heart felt as if it

from his chest.

these past two days, he had grown accustomed to

chest, he

is being taken

and gentlemanly

from the coffee table and hurled it

“Bang!”

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