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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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.

have much contact

and kind

family, she surely must have made

in was Clance, and

was still worth

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annual income was two million, that would be enough to

she wanted to take a husband

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

complained to Howard.

hi

don’t worry. She comes from

Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton ly,

laughed, looking at Keira. “That’s right. She’s always

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bother Keira

arrived at the Horton

the Horton residence, white cloth hung everywhere, and many had come to pay

as the road outside was already clogged with

slowly move

of traffic…

mother stared enviously at the large estate ahead. “My God, is

an illustrious household. Today is a rare

Keir

She wished she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to know if

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seemed to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if you don’t behave later, don’t blame me for

you!”

been asleep for most of the trip and had just woken up, immediately said, “Daddy, don’t

an

at home, Howard would

scumbag was also

sis

clenched tightly.

“I won’t hit her if that’s what you

and behaves

immediately looked at Keira with a nervous expression. “Mommy, if you listen, Daddy won’t

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you…”

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

“Don’t worry, Amy, no one will ever hit… Mommy again

tell the little

already passed

just scoffed. “Oh,

scary.”

paid her no

of a queue, and

at the entrance.

came from Amy’s

ind

unger.

first time that in the six hours since they arrived in Oceanion, she

never raised a child,

even adults would suffer if they went without food for so long,

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asked, “Is there anything to

too. There’s some in the luggage, just

and rummaged through to find a few packets of spicy

immediately took them and

with Howard after

food because of where they

from.

snacks, rummaged through the bag again, and found only a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable for a

you mix

Howard’

but

course with warm

water in the

“Then why didn’t you

child’s mother and had no experience in king care of children. She had been

grandmother!!

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for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just

response infuriated Keira even more, and

last eat? Did

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

realized something. “Did she not eat? What about

the snacks in her mouth and quickly retorted. “I’m

How would

Kei was shocked.

last night

clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet

face was pale, and sweat was

was a symptom of

253 Meeting Tom

there’s only baby formula in the car… I’ll go to Horton’s house

about to get

the car door clicked

said harshly, “What are you making a fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the child with you, isn’t that asking for trouble? If the

skipping a couple of meals! Why do you have to cause a scene in

here to attend the funeral out

kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me

cour

has low blood sugar. Is fe less important

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

“A

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she’s gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete with Howard’s son for the

was so angry at these words that she

fight with them now. She only glanced forward and

mouse!”

out of the car. “Where is it? Open

spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously

immediately pushed the door

the car, striding toward the ay of the

then that Howard realized he had been tricked. He quickly followed after her and grabbed hold of Keira’s hand. “What are

“I’m going to

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

family think we’re insincere! Are you trying to mess up my opportunity

scorn. “Let go,

for help!”

“You…”

furious, “Keera, don’t force me to get physical with you right

grew icy.

grabbing her arm tightly. “What wouldn’t I dare? Do you really think you’re some wealthy heiress? Keera, take a good look at where we are, okay? Stop deluding

you?

to nothing! You

y

started dragging

struggled. “Let me

feel stifled. This was the most humiliated she

253 Meeting Tom

family!

caught the attention of Tom, who was

bouquet in the pocket, he strode over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other and immediately furrowed his brows.

hearing this familiar voice, Keira’s face lit

turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

look over, Howard had already grabbed her arm, giving her a wary

Keira didn’t speak; instead, she calmly looked

Tom.

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

we had no hot water… The child’s mother here…

didn’t offer any further explanation, just

Horton family has plenty of hot water. Shall

Keira frowned slightly.

Tom mean by

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

about to say something, but

up in her heart, making

the truth of her marriage had been suddenly revealed, and

soon after Keera met her,

threat!

that the “they” Keera spoke of, who wanted

Tom perceive something? Was that why he didn’t

thoughts, Howard, in fear, immediately gestured with his hands, his

some!”

Keira wait in the car when a honking sound came

turned around to see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

theirs

were blocking were all expensive luxury cars. How could Howard dare to

frowned and asked. “Whose car

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

wife come

this, Howard glanced

have my mother accompany her? She just got injured

Tom in a fawning manner, and then

Tom +1

the two of them to the

a water

began to fill the bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate herself with

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

Keira sird suddenly proached

she saw Tom

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

else when Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her

Davis, we, we appreciate yourour help. We’ll head back to

them.m. ize then turned blablank as he

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

utterly confused

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

you’re not averse to mingling. You just haven’t seen a real affluent family before, have you? When you finally do, you still fawn over

you look like right now? You still have the

her lip, Howard’s mother returned to the car

contrary, Keira was slightly taken aback when she

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

recognize

thick layer of gentian violet,

unrecognizable…

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so

are you standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

Keira, and when

mother tossed her a wet wipe, “Wipe

clean! Don’t embarrass yourself

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car,

to her, then using the phone, wiped the solution off

by a nurse in the

her face, it took her a long while to wipe off, leaving some traces, but she could at least make out her original appearance

this, Howard had already driven

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

up…

The fur

inside the main

were clerks handling the

ral contributions.

donate condolence money before going to

soon fell asleep, and

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stay with her in the car without coming down.

accountant’s desk.

the

household’s butler.

also slightly red as he buried his head in the accounting, and Keira and

of thing before, right? Don’t be nervous. Just say you’re a classmate of Mrs.

instructions, and finally, it

turn.

asked, “May I know who you

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and said softly,

butler heard the name, he was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler became utterly bewildered, staring at Keira in

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m

had iodine that hadn’t

wiped off, giving her skin a

tone.

butler felt he couldn’t

he was still shocked, Howard had already handed over a bundle of condolence money and

Hearing of Mrs. Horton’s tragic passing, insisted on coming

dragged Keira

butler stood there

money handed

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

but her

rubbed his eyes,

taken.

to look closer, only to

Lewis, I’m Not

woman had already blended into the crowd

decided he definitely must

mistaken.

in the middle of the main house, a spacious area that made it convenient for everyone to view the body and offer incense to the

Keira entered with Howard

with people blocking the

“Mrs. Horton fell into the

from 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.

Lewis, I’m Not

swept over the crowd

family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow,

his eyes vacant, seemingly truly heartbroken

withdrew her gaze, attempting to find

familiar faces.

didn’t see

Olsen’s health condition, she must not have been able to withstand

But where was Lewis?

to the mourners. Alas, Lewis was so grief-stricken that he refused to acknowledge that the

send-off…”

these words, the

I’m

whispering among themselves.

+35

Horton really loved his wife deeply, and he’s going to

that’s not right.

to bury her sooner rather than later. His sentimentality is getting

Mr. Horton was a rational man, but I ard that he hasn’t even

conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with cing

walked out of

ing hall.

woman ned in the countryside, with

I’m

gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone

quickly turned into old

servants were over at the main house helping

the moment, Fiona was

nanny.

asked, “Has

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

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

they talked, they walked

thought for a moment. She then headed to the small building in the backyard and went straight up to the second floor, jumping onto

window, she saw the

leaning on the couch.

+35

I’m Not

of smoke, and the oor littered with cigarette

clenched his fists,

days before, how he iotically waited at the courthouse until

m….

yet he somehow

she couldn’t bear to

expected was to eventually

the seaside, only o see

salvage crew kept searching back and forth in

water.

he felt his legs

time the salvage crew surfaced, he hoped for news

had been over ten

at sea for

must have been swept away by

She

sentence from

defenses.

beside him, muttered to himself, “It’s over. My boss is supposed to have her infusion today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but because

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

hadn’t been stubborn on the

the divorce h

would Keira

gotter

into the sea, there

chance for her

as Lewis thought about this,

corpse, unrecognizable, was brought to the

Lewis I’m Not

this, his heart felt as if it had been

from his chest.

two days, he had grown accustomed to the

his chest, he lit

from outside the door. “Sir, Madam’s body is being taken to the funeral home. Aren’t you coming out to see it

always refined and gentlemanly

from the coffee table and hurled it

“Bang!”

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