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

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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.

she didn’t have much

gentle and kind

husband into the family, she surely must have made her family circumstances

were in was Clance, and although the small villa

it was still worth twenty

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was two million, that would be

reason to exaggerate when she wanted to take a husband into

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

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

hi

don’t worry.

best. Such a a well! Once she sees

heard this and laughed, looking at Keira. “That’s right.

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bother Keira in

soon arrived at the

cloth hung everywhere, and many had come to pay

car hadn’t even entered yet, as the road outside

move forward with

of traffic…

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

first time seeing such an illustrious household. Today is a

Keir

the scene. She wished she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to

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253 Meeting Tom

but seemed to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera,

you!”

for most of

sharpened in an instant upon hearing

back to how, back at home, Howard

this scumbag was also domestically abusing

sis

clenched tightly.

hit her if that’s what you want, but then you need

and behaves herself

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

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253 Meeting Tom

you…”

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

one will ever hit…

to tell the little child

already

mother just scoffed. “Oh, that

scary.”

her

was a bit of a

at the entrance.

came from Amy’s

ind

unger.

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

had never raised

suffer if they went without

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asked, “Is there anything to

some in the luggage, just look for it,” said

find a few packets of

mother immediately took

after

because of where they

from.

the bag again, and found only a can of milk

you mix the milk

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course with warm

in the

“Then why didn’t you

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

grandmother!!

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253 Meeting Tom

the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small

response infuriated Keira even more, and

last

breakfast?”

startled Howard’s

she

her mouth and quickly

How would I

Kei was shocked.

last night

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

her little face was pale, and sweat was beading on

symptom of

253 Meeting Tom

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

about to get

car door clicked as it

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

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

only here to

of you, wouldn’t me for

cour

Is fe less important

blood sugar. She won’t

conffed “A girl and

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253 Meeting Tom

gone. It’s just as well. She won’t

these words that she

them now. She only glanced forward and

mouse!”

jumped out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door

unbuckled his

pushed the door open, took

and got out of the car, striding toward the

followed after her and grabbed hold of Keira’s hand. “What are you

him, “I’m going to

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

will make the Horton family think we’re insincere! Are you trying to mess up

said with scorn. “Let go, or else,

for help!”

“You…”

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

grew icy.

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 yourself. This is what a

you?

nothing!

y

that, he started dragging

struggled. “Let

This was the most humiliated

253 Meeting Tom

family!

who was

pocket, he strode over. He

voice, Keira’s face

immediately turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

turned her head to look over, Howard had already grabbed

instead, she

Tom.

must be Mr. Davis, right? Sorry, we came from Clance to pay our respects,

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

didn’t offer any further explanation,

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

Keira frowned slightly.

Tom mean by

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

confusion and was about to say something, but then she closed her

countless doubts surged up

been suddenly revealed, and out of the blue, she

her, they

threat!

of, who wanted to

that why

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

some!”

bottle from Keira’s hand, about to have Keira wait

to see that the cars

254 Mrs. Horton?

but theirs

expensive luxury cars.

and asked. “Whose car is

placating manner.

impatiently, “Then let your wife

Howard glanced at

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

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

Tom +1

two of

a

mother wanted to ingratiate herself with

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

around, Keira sird suddenly proached Tom and asked quietly, “What’s tit’s the

euestion, she saw Tom frown in

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 a cautious tone,one, t

“Mr. Davis, we, we appreciate yourour help.

but savsaw him merely nod at them.m. ize then turned

guard’s lounge

confused and dd didn’t

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

Howard’s mother released her 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 family before, have

seen what you look like right now? You still have the nerve to approach people! At least wash your face

curling her lip, Howard’s mother returned to the car with

slightly taken

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

phone, using the black screen as a mirror

didn’t recognize

a thick layer of gentian violet,

unrecognizable…

had escaped from the underwater boat, floating debris had struck her body,

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so much, only for it

you standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

at Keira, and when she

her a wet

of yours clean! Don’t embarrass yourself

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car, she first

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

by a nurse in

with no one to clean her face, it took her a long while to wipe off,

she was doing this, Howard had already driven into the

in the parking lot, and following Howard, Keira walked toward the

up…

The fur

inside the

handling the

ral contributions.

condolence money before going to the

fed, Amy soon fell asleep, and

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stay with her in the car without coming down. He

accountant’s desk.

ledger for the

household’s butler.

red as he buried his head in the accounting,

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

whispered instructions, and finally, it was

turn.

butler asked, “May I know who

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and said softly,

subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m Not

still had iodine

giving her skin a

tone.

seeing her facial features, the butler felt

a bundle of condolence money and

Horton’s tragic passing, insisted

Keira toward the

there dumbfounded. He

at the money handed

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

but her

rubbed his eyes,

taken.

around wanting to look closer, only to

I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd and disappeared into

decided he definitely must have

mistaken.

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

sooner had Keira entered with Howard than

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

“Mrs. Horton fell into the

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

the crowd

first branch of the family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow,

his

her gaze, attempting to

familiar faces.

didn’t see

have been able to withstand the pain of

But where was Lewis?

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

send-off…”

words, the people

Lewis. I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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really loved his wife deeply, and he’s

I really feel that’s not right. Mrs.

her sooner rather than later. His sentimentality is getting in

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

these conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

already schmoozing

walked out of

ing hall.

ned in the countryside, with the iodine ully washed

I’m Not

clothes that weren’t her usual style, all in the gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone recognized Keira on her way

quickly turned into old

servants were over at

Fiona was

nanny.

with a dolorous expression, asked, “Has the

lady’s body was fished

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

talked,

headed to the small building in the backyard and went straight up to the second floor, jumping onto the balcony of Lewis’s

the glass window, she saw the

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m

room was thick with the smell of smoke,

clenched his fists, his eyes

days before, how he iotically waited at the courthouse

m….

was late, yet he somehow

she couldn’t bear to divorce

was to eventually receive ews of her

it and rushed to the seaside, only o see Mrs. Olsen standing there, flanked by Uncle Olsen

kept searching back and

water.

instant, he felt

the salvage crew surfaced, he hoped for

ten hours since the shipwreck…

survive at sea

must have been swept away by

She could

a sentence from Samuel

defenses.

her infusion today… She was

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

hadn’t been stubborn

the divorce h

smoothly, would

gotter

into the

a chance for

as Lewis thought about this, the salvage

corpse, unrecognizable, was

I’m Not

this, his heart felt as if it had been

from his chest.

days, he

he lit another

is being taken to

and gentlemanly man suddenly looked

the ashtray from the coffee table and hurled it toward

“Bang!”

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