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

she took a husband into the family, she surely must have made her

checked; the place they were in was Clance, and although the

it was still worth twenty

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was two million, that would be enough to support

she

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

mother complained to Howard. “Useless in everything! She just

hi

coffed. “Mom, don’t worry. She comes from

she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton

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

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didn’t bother Keira in the

at

residence, white cloth hung everywhere, and

as the road

move forward with

of traffic…

the large estate ahead. “My God, is this entire community owned by the

time seeing such an illustrious household. Today is a rare opportunity

Keir

in no mood to admire the scene. She wished she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to know

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making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me

you!”

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

in an instant upon

how, back at home,

scumbag was also

sis

clenched tightly.

that’s what you want, but then you

and behaves

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

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you…”

a flash of timidity

head. “Don’t worry, Amy, no one will ever

the little child

already passed

mother just scoffed. “Oh, that

scary.”

her

bit of a queue, and Howard’s car

at the entrance.

came from

ind

unger.

since they arrived in Oceanion, she dn’t given Amy

never raised a

suffer if they went without food

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there

There’s some in the luggage,

to find a few packets of spicy

took them and

with Howard after opening

spicy food because of

from.

found only a can of milk powder and

do you mix the milk

Howard’

but

course with

in the

“Then why didn’t you bring er for

the child’s mother and had no experience in king care of children. She had been rushed into the car by Howard, but Howard’s mother was

grandmother!!

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how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry,

Keira

did Amy last

breakfast?”

startled

immediately realized something. “Did she not

in her mouth and quickly retorted. “I’m not the

would

Kei was shocked.

eat last night

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

her little face was pale, and sweat

symptom

253 Meeting Tom

only baby formula in the car… I’ll

about to

door clicked as

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

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

We’re only here to

because of you,

cour

“Amy has low blood sugar. Is

won’t die! If

conffed “A girl and a hurdan

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253 Meeting Tom

well. She won’t have to compete with

was so angry at these words that

she didn’t have the energy to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and suddenly shouted,

mouse!”

out of the car. “Where is it?

and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the

immediately pushed the

the car, striding toward the ay of the Horton

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

looked at him, “I’m going

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

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

“Let go, or

for help!”

“You…”

furious, “Keera, don’t force me

grew icy.

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 yourself.

you?

nothing! You

y

that, he started

immediately struggled.

feeble body made her feel stifled. This was the most humiliated she had felt since she left

253 Meeting Tom

family!

caught the attention of Tom, who

He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other and immediately furrowed his

hearing this familiar voice, Keira’s

immediately turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

look over, Howard had

Keira didn’t speak; instead,

Tom.

a smile. “You must be Mr. Davis,

no hot water… The child’s mother here… she was looking to see if you had any water in the

any further explanation, just quietly watching

only briefly before immediately saying, “The Horton family has plenty of hot water. Shall I get someone to bring it over to

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

about to

this moment, countless doubts surged up in her

her marriage had been suddenly revealed, and out of the blue, she

met her,

threat!

who wanted to kill them,

Was that why he didn’t dare acknowledge

Howard, in fear, immediately gestured with his hands, his posture very humble. “Please don’t bother.

some!”

hand, about to have Keira wait

see that

254 Mrs. Horton?

theirs

were all expensive luxury cars. How

also frowned and asked. “Whose car

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

said impatiently, “Then let your wife come with

Howard

I have my mother accompany her? She just got injured

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

Tom +1

the two of

a

bottle, and while Howard’s mother

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

busied herself looking around, Keira sird suddenly proached Tom and asked

she saw Tom

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her arm, and

she said to Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we appreciate yourour

at Tom but savsaw him merely nod at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he

she wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother, while still ng back to look

was utterly confused and

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Howard tell you on the way here? I heard Mr. Davis and Mrs. Horton are

arm and scoffed. “Howard said you pretend to be aloof and dislike socializing, but it seems you’re not averse to mingling. You just haven’t seen a real affluent

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

Howard’s mother returned to

Keira was slightly taken aback when

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

a mirror

Tom didn’t recognize her. Her face

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

unrecognizable…

had escaped from the underwater boat, floating debris had struck her body, and there were some

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so

you standing there for?

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

and when she

her a wet wipe,

Don’t

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car, she first mixed

for Amy and handed it to her, then using the phone,

solution must have been applied by a nurse in the hospital

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

had already driven

following Howard, Keira walked toward the main house where the funeral hall

up…

The fur

was arranged inside the

clerks handling the

ral contributions.

money before going

fed, Amy soon fell asleep, and

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in the car without coming down. He and

accountant’s desk.

for the

household’s butler.

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

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

instructions, and finally, it was

turn.

“May I know

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and

butler heard the name, he was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m

still had iodine

wiped off, giving her

tone.

butler felt he couldn’t

a bundle of condolence money and said guiltily, “My wife, Keera, was a

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

dragged Keira

butler stood there dumbfounded. He then

handed over

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Mrs. Horton but her

rubbed his eyes, wondering if he

taken.

to look closer,

I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd

he definitely must

mistaken.

a spacious area that

entered with Howard than

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

“Mrs. Horton fell into the sea

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

over the crowd in the

greeting outsiders, their

grieving, his eyes vacant,

withdrew her gaze, attempting to find

familiar faces.

didn’t see Mrs.

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

But where was Lewis?

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

send-off…”

the

Lewis. I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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

I really feel that’s not right.

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

always thought Mr. Horton was a rational man, but I ard that he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese

to these conversations, Keira lowered

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing

and walked out of

ing hall.

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

Lewis, I’m Not

gentle

quickly turned into old Mrs.

were over

moment, Fiona was chatting

nanny.

expression, asked, “Has the master not

since the lady’s body

emotional. Old Mrs. Horton is also sick with sorrow.

talked, they

building in the backyard and went straight up to the second floor, jumping onto

she saw the

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m

the smell of smoke, and the oor littered

his fists, his eyes

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

m….

was late, yet he somehow felt

couldn’t bear

was to eventually receive ews of her

seaside, only o see Mrs. Olsen standing there, flanked by Uncle Olsen

salvage crew kept searching

water.

felt his

the salvage crew surfaced, he hoped for news yet feared

been over ten hours since the shipwreck…

survive at

must have been swept

She

a sentence from Samuel shattered his

defenses.

her infusion today… She was meant to

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

hadn’t been stubborn on

the divorce h

would

gotter

into the sea, there

for

as Lewis thought about

was

Lewis I’m Not

his heart felt as if it

from his chest.

these past two days, he had grown

his chest, he

door. “Sir, Madam’s body is being taken to the funeral home. Aren’t you

refined and gentlemanly

He grabbed the ashtray from the coffee table and

“Bang!”

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