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 with

gentle and

she surely

checked; the place they were in was Clance,

it was still worth

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that would

had no reason to exaggerate when she wanted to take

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

there’s that deadpan face again!” Howard’s mother complained to Howard.

hi

“Mom, don’t worry. She comes from

she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton ly, she’ll know

looking at Keira. “That’s right. She’s always cooped up at

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didn’t bother Keira

arrived at the Horton

everywhere, and many had come

as the road

move forward with the

of traffic…

is this entire community owned by the Hortons?

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

Keir

she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to know if that body was

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253 Meeting Tom

over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you,

you!”

had he spoken than Amy, who had been asleep for most of the trip and

an instant

how, back at home, Howard

scumbag was also domestically abusing

sis

clenched tightly.

snorted. “I won’t hit her if that’s what you want, but then

and behaves herself

nervous expression.

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253 Meeting Tom

you…”

of pretty eyes, very similar to hers, and there was a flash of

no one will ever hit… Mommy

didn’t want to tell the little child

already

scoffed. “Oh, that

scary.”

paid her no

of a queue,

at the entrance.

rumbling noise came

ind

unger.

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

never raised a child,

they went

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“Is there anything

too. There’s some in the luggage, just look for it,” said Howard’s

find a few

took them and

after opening the

because of where

from.

and found only a can of milk powder and

“How do you mix the

Howard’

but

course with warm

in

little angry. “Then why didn’t you bring

king care of children. She had been rushed into the car by Howard, but Howard’s mother

grandmother!!

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preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry…

infuriated Keira even

did Amy last eat? Did

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

immediately realized something. “Did she not eat? What about

the snacks in her mouth and quickly retorted.

How would I

Kei was shocked.

last night

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

little face was pale, and sweat was beading on

was a symptom

253 Meeting Tom

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

that, she was about

car door

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

a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you have to cause a

to attend the

because of

cour

low blood sugar. Is fe less

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

“A girl and a

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won’t have to compete with Howard’s son for the inheritance in the

these words that she was about

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

mouse!”

the car. “Where is it? Open the door and let

was also spooked and unbuckled his

immediately pushed the

of the car, striding toward the ay of the

had been tricked. He quickly followed after her and grabbed hold of Keira’s hand. “What

“I’m

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

Horton family think we’re

with scorn. “Let go, or else, I’ll start

for help!”

“You…”

don’t force me to get

grew icy. “You

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

you?

nothing! You

y

that, he started

struggled. “Let me

This was the most humiliated she had felt since she left the

253 Meeting Tom

family!

Tom, who was at the

a black suit with a white bouquet in the pocket, he strode over. He saw Keira and

this familiar voice, Keira’s face lit

immediately turned her

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

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

Keira didn’t speak; instead, she calmly

Tom.

Tom with a smile. “You must be Mr. Davis, right? Sorry, we came from Clance to pay our

The child’s mother here… she was looking to see if you had any water in

any further explanation,

Tom glanced at her only briefly before immediately saying, “The Horton family has plenty of hot water. Shall I get someone

Keira frowned slightly.

Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

confusion and was about to say something,

up in her heart, making her

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

soon after Keera met her, they both

threat!

“they” Keera spoke of, who wanted to kill them, had been

perceive something? Was that why he

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

some!”

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

around to see that

254 Mrs. Horton?

theirs was

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

and asked.

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

impatiently, “Then let your wife come with me to get

this, Howard glanced

my mother

smiled at Tom in

Tom +1

the two of them to the

had a water

bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate herself with Tom,

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

around, Keira sird suddenly proached Tom

saw Tom

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

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

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

nod at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he looked ahead, his tched

wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge

utterly confused and

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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 right now, so

you pretend to be aloof and dislike socializing, but it seems you’re not averse to mingling. You just haven’t

yourself in the mirror. Have you seen what you look like right now?

her lip, Howard’s mother

was slightly taken aback when

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

phone, using the black screen as a

Tom didn’t recognize

purple, obviously coated with a thick layer of gentian

unrecognizable…

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so much, only for it to come

you standing there

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

and

tossed her a

yours clean! Don’t embarrass

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

getting in the car, she

it to her, then using

by a nurse in the hospital two

one to clean her face, it took her a long while

was doing this, Howard had already

directing them to park their car in the parking lot, and following Howard, Keira walked toward the main house

up…

The fur

was arranged inside the main

clerks handling the matters

ral contributions.

to donate condolence money before going to the funeral

been fed, Amy soon fell asleep, and

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in the car without coming down. He

accountant’s desk.

for the Horton family was

household’s butler.

slightly red as he buried his head in the accounting, and Keira and Howard quickly queued up in front of

you’ve never seen this kind of thing before, right? Don’t be nervous. Just say you’re a classmate of Mrs.

and finally,

turn.

I know who you

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

a glance and said softly,

looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler became utterly bewildered, staring at Keira in disbelief, “You, you…

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m

had iodine that

wiped off, giving her skin a

tone.

features, the butler felt he couldn’t have

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

of Mrs. Horton’s tragic passing, insisted

Keira toward the mourning

there dumbfounded. He

the money handed

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Mrs. Horton but her

his eyes,

taken.

to look

I’m Not

woman had already blended into the

butler decided he definitely must have

mistaken.

hall was set up in the middle of the main house, a spacious area that made it convenient for everyone to view the body and

entered with Howard than

people blocking the way, not allowing

“Mrs. Horton fell into

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

the crowd in

the family greeting outsiders, their faces

Jake looked genuinely grieving, his eyes vacant, seemingly

withdrew her gaze, attempting to

familiar faces.

see Mrs.

able to withstand the pain

But where was Lewis?

grief-stricken that he refused to acknowledge that the

send-off…”

the people

Lewis. I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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really loved his wife deeply, and he’s going

feel that’s not

be better to bury her sooner rather than

but I ard that he hasn’t even

these conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with cing

walked out of

ing hall.

woman ned in the countryside, with

I’m

in the gentle styles

into old Mrs. Horton’s

the servants were over at the main

moment, Fiona was chatting with

nanny.

with a dolorous expression, asked, “Has

the lady’s body was fished

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

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 the balcony of

the glass window, she saw the

leaning on the couch.

+35

Lewis. I’m

with the smell of smoke, and the

fists, his eyes

of two days before, how he iotically waited at

m….

late, yet he

she couldn’t

was to eventually

the seaside, only o see Mrs.

kept searching

water.

instant, he felt his legs go

he hoped for

over ten hours since

at

been swept away by the current

shore… She could

a sentence from Samuel shattered his

defenses.

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

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

he hadn’t been stubborn on the first

the divorce h

would

gotter

into the

for her to

about

was brought to the

Lewis I’m Not

felt as if it had been pierced by

from his chest.

past two days, he had grown accustomed to the

his chest, he lit

outside the door. “Sir, Madam’s body is being taken to

always refined and gentlemanly man

ashtray from the coffee table

“Bang!”

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