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

gentle and

into the family, she surely must have made

had already checked; the place they were in was

still

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that would be enough to support

when she wanted to take a husband into

later, make sure you behave well. Don’t be cold to everyone. Otherwise, what’s the point of

that!”

Keira looked down.

Howard. “Useless in everything! She just knows how to make me

hi

coffed. “Mom, don’t worry.

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

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

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didn’t bother

arrived at the

white cloth hung everywhere, and many had come to pay

hadn’t even entered yet, as the road outside was already clogged with

only slowly move forward with

of traffic…

the large estate ahead. “My God, is

first time seeing such an illustrious household. Today is

Keir

mood to admire the scene. She wished she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to know if that body

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wasn’t looking around everywhere, but seemed to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if you don’t behave

you!”

who had been asleep for most of the trip and had just woken up,

an instant

back at home, Howard would

this scumbag was also

sis

clenched tightly.

you want, but then you need to

behaves herself

immediately looked at Keira with a nervous expression. “Mommy,

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you…”

there was a flash of timidity and panic in them when she spoke, which

Amy, no one

tell the little child

have already passed

scoffed.

scary.”

paid her no

a bit of a

at the entrance.

rumbling noise came from Amy’s stomach,

ind

unger.

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

she had never raised a

suffer if they went without food

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“Is there anything

too. There’s some in the luggage, just look

and rummaged through to find

mother immediately took them and

with Howard after

food because of where they

from.

bag again, and found only a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable

frowned. “How do you mix the

Howard’

but

course with

water in

“Then why didn’t you bring er

no experience in king care of children. She had been rushed into the

grandmother!!

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child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry… Missing

Keira even more,

did Amy last eat? Did she

breakfast?”

question startled

immediately realized something. “Did she not

mother guiltily stuffed the snacks in her mouth and quickly retorted. “I’m not the

How would I

Kei was shocked.

eat last

clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet not

little face was pale, and sweat was beading

symptom of low

253 Meeting Tom

immediately said, “She needs to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula

saying that, she was about to get out of

door

attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the child with you, isn’t that asking for trouble? If the Horton family drives

couple of meals! Why

only here to attend

kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me for

cour

were sharp. “Amy has low blood sugar. Is fe less important

blood sugar. She won’t die! If she’s really starving, let her eat some

“A girl and a hurdan

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253 Meeting Tom

It’s just as well. She won’t

angry at these words that she was about

have the energy to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and

mouse!”

She nearly jumped out of the

was also spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the car

pushed the door open, took

and got out of the car, striding

realized he had been tricked. He quickly followed after her and grabbed hold of

“I’m going to

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

and roared, “Doing this will make the Horton family think we’re insincere! Are you trying to mess up my opportunity

go, or else,

for help!”

“You…”

force me to

icy.

wealthy heiress? Keera, take a good look at where we are, okay? Stop deluding yourself. This is what a real

you?

nothing!

y

that, he started dragging

immediately struggled.

the most humiliated she had

253 Meeting Tom

family!

of Tom, who

black suit with a white bouquet in the pocket, he strode over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other and immediately furrowed

this familiar voice,

immediately turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

to look over, Howard had already

speak; instead, she

Tom.

tried to please Tom with a smile. “You must be Mr. Davis,

milk, but we had no hot water… The child’s mother here… she was looking

further

Horton family has plenty of hot water. Shall I get someone to bring it

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom mean

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

was about to say something, but then she

doubts surged up

suddenly revealed, and out of the blue, she

soon after Keera met her, they both

threat!

indicated that the “they” Keera spoke of, who wanted to kill

Tom perceive something? Was that why he didn’t

his hands, his posture very

some!”

feeding bottle from Keira’s hand, about to have Keira wait in the car when a honking sound came from

to see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

moved, but theirs was

blocking were all expensive luxury cars. How

frowned and asked. “Whose car

at Tom in a placating manner. “Mine. It’s mine. I’ll go start it

said impatiently, “Then let your wife come with me

Howard

was somewhat worried as he said, “Why don’t I have my mother accompany her? She just got injured a couple of days

immediately came down from the passenger seat, smiled at Tom in a fawning manner, and then grabbed Keira’s arm. “Mr. Davis, let’s

Tom +1

two of them to

a water

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

Keira sird suddenly proached Tom and asked quietly,

she saw Tom

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

›methinging else when Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her arm, and said

we, we appreciate yourour

at Tom but savsaw him merely nod at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he looked ahead, his tched with deep

wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother,

utterly confused and dd

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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 right now,

not averse to mingling.

take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Have you seen what you look like right now? You still have the nerve to approach people! At least wash your

her lip, Howard’s mother

Keira was slightly taken aback when she

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

didn’t recognize

purple, obviously coated with a thick layer of gentian violet, making her

unrecognizable…

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

she been overthinking things all this while, pondering so much, only for it to come

standing there for? Get in the

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

at Keira, and

her a wet wipe, “Wipe

clean! Don’t embarrass

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car, she first mixed

her, then using the phone, wiped the solution off

must have been applied by a nurse in the hospital two days

comatose for the past two days with no one to clean her face, it took her a long while to wipe off, leaving

was doing this, Howard had already

to park their car in the parking lot, and following Howard, Keira walked

up…

The fur

inside

handling the matters

ral contributions.

before going to the funeral

been fed, Amy soon

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her in the car without coming down. He

accountant’s desk.

the ledger for the

household’s butler.

head in the accounting, and Keira and Howard quickly queued up in

saying to Keira, “Keera, you’ve never seen this kind of thing before,

whispered instructions, and finally, it

turn.

asked, “May I know who you

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

gave him a glance and said softly,

stunned and subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler became utterly bewildered, staring at Keira

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m Not

still had iodine that hadn’t

wiped off, giving her skin a

tone.

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

Howard had already handed over a bundle of condolence money and said guiltily,

tragic passing, insisted on coming to pay her

that, he dragged Keira toward

butler stood there

at the money handed over

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Horton but her high

butler rubbed his eyes, wondering if

taken.

look closer,

Lewis, I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd and disappeared into

he definitely

mistaken.

area that made it convenient for everyone to view the body and offer incense to

with Howard

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

Horton fell into the

soaking. Her face decayed beyond recognition, so they’re anyone see her face… they decided

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

I’m Not

gaze swept over the crowd in

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

grieving, his eyes

her gaze, attempting to find

familiar faces.

didn’t see

have been able to withstand the pain of losing

But where was Lewis?

that he refused to acknowledge that the

send-off…”

the people around

I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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his wife deeply, and he’s

really feel that’s not right. Mrs. Horton’s

state that it would be better to bury her

he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese past couple of days.

conversations,

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing

and walked

ing hall.

country woman ned in the countryside, with the iodine ully

I’m Not

the gentle

turned into old Mrs.

the servants were over

the moment, Fiona was chatting with

nanny.

a dolorous expression, asked, “Has the master

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

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

talked,

small building in the backyard and went straight up to the

window, she saw the man

leaning on the couch.

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I’m

was thick with the smell of

clenched his fists, his

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

m….

late, yet he somehow felt

couldn’t bear to divorce im,

never expected was to eventually

to the seaside, only o see Mrs.

searching back and forth in

water.

instant, he felt his legs go

time the salvage crew surfaced, he hoped for news yet feared it at the same

ten hours since the

could survive at sea

swept away by the current

She could

from Samuel shattered his

defenses.

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

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

he hadn’t been stubborn on the first day and

the divorce h

smoothly, would Keira

gotter

fallen into the sea,

for her to

Lewis thought about this,

was brought to the

Lewis I’m Not

as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows, pain

from his chest.

past two days, he had grown accustomed to the

his chest, he

is being taken to the funeral home. Aren’t you

gentlemanly man suddenly

from the coffee table

“Bang!”

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