It seemed to have been in the water for a full 20 hours!”

“What a pity, to finally marry into a wealthy family only to have such a short life. Howard, can our family attend this kind of funeral? We don’t really know the

No, it couldn’t be…

It wasn’t like that!

“My sister, she couldn’t possibly be dead!”

Keira looked straight at Howard, her voice trembling. “Mrs. Horton passed away?”

Howard glanced at her and sneered. “Why are you so worked up? It’s as if you knew Mrs. Horton…”

Howard’s mother immediately asked, “The Horton family? The number one prestigious family in Oceanion? Weren’t they saying the family head is quite young? How could she just die?”

ard immediately said, “I heard she was kidnapped, own into the sea, and drowned alive. I also heard that when the body was recovered, it was all bloated! It seemed to have been in the water for a full 20 hours!”

“What a pity, to finally marry into a wealthy family only to have such a short life. Howard, can our family attend this kind of funeral? We don’t really know the

Horton family, do we?”

Howard immediately said, “Mom, you’re silly. There’s

no reason to turn away visitors at a funeral. I heard that Mrs. Horton was from an ordinary background, so at that time, we could just say Keera was her classmate, and we came to offer our condolences upon hearing the news. Wouldn’t we be able to get in then?” Howard’s mother immediately got excited. “I was wondering why you insisted on bringing this jinx; so that’s the reason. But why say Keera was her

classmate? Wouldn’t it be more convenient to say you were her classmate to get closer?”

“Keera and Mrs. Horton are the same age. I’m three years older than them!”

After sayi

t, Howard looked at Keira. “What are

Hurry up!”

you w

H

Keira’s wrist.

wned and dodged, “Don’t touch me!”

ard sneered. “Keera, you’re my wife, and you won’t me touch you?!”

Keira looked steadily at him, “I’m not Keera.”

Howard immediately started sizing her up, but after a look, he sneered, “Keera, what tricks are you playing now? If you’re not Keera, then who could you be?! Get up!”

After saying that, he stepped forward again, grabbed Keira’s hair, and jerked it forcefully!

Keira subconsciously tried to strike back, grabbing his wrist to throw him over her shoulder, but suddenly realized she hadn’t regained her strength; her hands couldn’t muster any force.

She was dragged down from the bed by Howard and fell straight to the ground.

“Mommy, Mommy!” Amy immediately rushed over. She

front of her, stretched out her arms toward

and shouted, “Daddy is a bad man! Don’t you touch Mommy!”

Howard sneered but ignored her and said to the middle-aged woman. “Mom, hurry up and help her get ready. I’ll go start the car!”

Howard’s mother cursed as she opened the wardrobe,

carolasalu arahhing a four alothan and throwing them

251 She’s Not Keera

on the bed. “Elsewhere, having a daughter-in-law means blessings, but Howard married you! What a misery indeed! I have to serve you, this jinx, and that little loser too!”

…marrying into a family…

Keira keenly caught those words, but her fingers were held by a soft little hand; she looked up to meet Amy’s gaze, “Mommy, does it hurt? I’ll blow on it and it won’t hurt…”

The little one puffed up her cheeks and blew on her head.

This gesture made Keira sad.

She hurried to her feet.

At this moment, Howard’s mother came over,

inten

fo

open the other side of the wardrobe, but was somewhat in the way.

ediately kicked Amy in the buttocks. “Move

You costly good-for-nothing! Can’t you see I’m

ng to get some clothes?!”

my stumbled and fell to the ground.

Keira immediately helped the child up, only to see a

251 She’s Not Keera

bruise forming on her arm. The little one’s eyes welled úp with tears, but she dared not let them fall.

Keira immediately glared at Howard’s mother.

Howard’s mother sneered. “What are you looking at? Who hasn’t fallen down when they were little?”

Leaving that comment, she then turned to Amy. “Cry, cry, cry! That’s all you know how to do. If you dare cry again, you’ll see how I beat you!”

Those words frightened Amy into hiccupping sobs, as

she stammered, “Amy won’t cry, won’t cry…”

Then the tiny figure trembled slightly, widened her eyes, and slowly lowered her head.

Keira followed her gaze and realized that a two-year-old child couldn’t control their bladder yet, s her pants slowly became wet and dampened the floor beneath her.

Keira had never cared for children before, and just as she was about to say something comforting, Howard’s mother’s roaring voice came over/ “Who let you wet yourself?! You useless trash! How shameless can you

be!”

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251 She’s Not Keera

Amy’s face twitched as large tears rolled down.

Howard’s mother immediately extended her hand to slap her. “Swallow those tears! Who allowed you to cry? Do you feel wronged? What do you have to feel sad about? This jinx has been lying in bed for two days now, and it’s all been me taking care of you. Even a dog knows not to pee indoors, how are you worse than a dog!”

“Smack!”

Keira grabbed her wrist to stop her from hitting the child, feeling full of rage.

Amy was only two, still a child who understood nothing!

‘s mother-in-law was simply terrible!

yes dark and menacing, she stared at Howard’s

ther. “Don’t hit the child!”

Howard’s mother, however, effortlessly threw her off

and angrily said, “Jinx, you think you can control me? Believe it or not, I’ll beat you too!”

Keira’s gaze grew icy. “You wouldn’t dare!”

Howard’s mother sneered. “Why wouldn’t I dare?

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251 She’s Not Keera

You’re my daughter-in-law, so what if I hit you?”

She seemed brazen and careless, appearing as if this

wasn’t the first time she had been violent!

Shaking with anger, Keira hadn’t expected her sister to

be bullied to this extent by a loutish man and his

mother!

She took a deep breath, “I’ve said it, I’m not Keera! If you dare touch me, I’ll make you regret it!”

Howard’s mother sneered, “Keera, have you lost your mind? To come out with such nonsense, if you’re not

Keera, then tell me, who are you?!”

Keira was about to state her name when the door was pushed open again, and Howard appeared outside,

patient. “What’s wrong now? All this crying and

motion! Are you ready to go? Hurry up and get in he car. Today, they’re sending the body for cremation! Any slower, and we’ll miss it!”

Howard’s mother cursed. “Isn’t it all because of this

jinx? She’s saying she’s not Keera, and then there’s this

liability who wets her pants again!”

Howard then sneered at Keira. “You don’t want to help,

do you? Keera do you think I can’t deal with

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you?”

After saying that, he picked up Amy and quickly walked out. “Follow me if you still want your daughter!”

Keira was shocked.

Narrowing her eyes, she glared at Howard from behind.

After a moment of hesitation, she followed.

Since they didn’t believe what she said, then she would go to the Horton family, let Lewis teach this mother and son a lesson!

She would take the chance to see Mrs. Horton’s…

body.

Sh refused to believe that her sister had died just like

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Keira followed behind Howard and only realized it was a small villa after they exited the door.”

There was a seven-seater van parked in front of the villa, worth about a hundred thousand.

With no family driver, Howard tossed Amy onto the back seat before taking his place behind the wheel.

From this, it could be inferred that the Keera family belonged to the middle class, with a stable income, but not much. They had a slightly above-average lifestyle.

But they were not from a wealthy family.

As she pondered, she saw Howard’s mother catch up.

he threw her luggage in the back and sat down in the

assenger seat.

Howard looked at Keira impatiently. “Aren’t you getting in the car yet?”

Keira looked down quietly, got in the car, and sat in the back, holding the terrified and trembling Amy.

She rummaged through her luggage for a clean pair of pants, helped Amy change into them, put her in

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diapers, and then placed Amy in the safety seat next to

her.

Amy sobbed, not daring to make a sound.

Keira felt around in her pocket and pulled out a mobile phone.

She turned on the screen and saw a photo of Keera and Amy together.

This was Keera’s mobile phone…

Keira paused slightly, finally having the time to sort through the events that had happened.

After chatting with Keera in the restaurant’s private room, she was knocked out by a strange fragrance, and when she woke up, she and Keera were on a sunken shin

at time, her and Keera’s luggage seemed not to be the boat.

After that, the two of them struggled desperately, escaped, and finally, when Keera pushed her onto a plank, it was certain that she had no mobile phone on

her!

Later, Keera sank into the depths, a big ship came

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along, and after Keira was saved, she completely passed out.

When she woke up again, she had become Keera.

Her sister’s phone was in her pocket…

Amy mentioned the doctor, who had administered iron

to Keira so she wouldn’t die of iron-deficiency anemia. She also said that Keira had fainted in a swimming pool…

All of this was very strange!

At the time, Keera had said, “It’s them. It must be them

who found us! They want to kill us!”

She also said, “I’m already in such a wretched state. My life is so miserable. Why won’t they let me go? No, no, they want to kill you, Keira, it’s you… It was me who

who brought them here… It was me who

a!”

cam

owned.

it was the “they” mentioned by Keera who wanted kill her? But for some reason, they mistook her for Keera and spared her life!

No, that wasn’t right. If that was the case, then after

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knocking them out, they could have just tied her up on the sunken ship. There was no need to bring Keera as

well!

Moreover, she and Keera had a very distinctive feature on their faces, the mole at the corner of their eyes!

A discerning person could tell they weren’t the same

person.

So, who was behind the scenes?

Who wanted to kill them?

And who saved them?!

How exactly did she end up at Keera’s home?

All of it was like a tangled mess, making Keira’s mind muddled, unable to think clearly.

K

a deep breath and looked at the mobile

her hand.

thought of Keera’s original boot-up password when Keera said, “It’s Amy’s birthday.” Keira immediately turned to Amy. “Amy, when is your birthday?”

Amy said, “Mommy, it’s June 26th.”

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Keira promptly entered “0626” on the lock screen, and sure enough, she unlocked the phone!

She opened Keera’s text messages only to find the inbox empty, not even a single spam message.

But her sister had clearly exchanged messages with

her…

So, her sister would delete each message after sending

one?

Keira then opened her sister’s WhatsApp, but aside from some daily life chats, there were no clues either.

Keira threw the phone aside, disappointed.

Howard was driving and didn’t notice her action.

Howard’s mother, however, was sitting in the

ger seat, looking at her through the rearview r, and upon seeing this, she sneered. “The mpany belongs to you, and Howard is helping you make money. Why do you look so reluctant? Why is it so hard for you to do something when asked?”

Howard gave a snort. “Keera doesn’t like socializing.

She felt it was beneath her!”

“Beneath her? Acting as if she’s some kind of noble

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heiress? She even dared to get you to join her family through marriage, boasting herself so highly, but in the end, it’s just a small company-does it even make two million a year in profit?”

Howard’s mother looked toward Howard. “You marrying into the family was such a loss! She must have deceived you!”

Keira narrowed her eyes, countering sarcastically, “Howard, did Keera really deceive you when you got

married?”

Howard choked, changing the topic. “Enough! Why bring up the past?”

Seeing his reaction, Keira knew she had guessed correctly.

didn’t have much

gentle and kind

into the family, she surely must have made her family

were in was Clance, and although the small villa was in

it was still

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was two million, that would

reason to exaggerate when she wanted

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

Howard’s mother complained to Howard.

hi

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

a real amily is like. She thinks she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton ly,

Keira. “That’s right. She’s

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bother Keira in the

soon arrived at the

cloth hung everywhere, and many had come

as the road outside was

could only slowly move forward with the

of traffic…

God, is this entire community

it’s also my first time seeing such an illustrious household. Today is a rare opportunity to have a look

Keir

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

ster…

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253 Meeting Tom

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

you!”

of the trip and had just woken up, immediately said,

an

how, back at

scumbag was also

sis

clenched tightly.

won’t hit her if that’s what you want, but then you need to make sure your

and behaves herself

a nervous expression. “Mommy, if you listen,

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you…”

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

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

to tell the little child

have already passed

just scoffed. “Oh, that

scary.”

her no

of a queue, and Howard’s

at the entrance.

came

ind

unger.

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

raised a child, she

suffer if they went without food for so long, let

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“Is there

some in the luggage, just look for

nodded and rummaged through to find a few packets of spicy

took

Howard after opening

food because of

from.

devour the snacks, rummaged through the bag again, and found only a can of milk

do you mix the

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course

water in

why didn’t you bring er for

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

grandmother!!

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253 Meeting Tom

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

infuriated Keira even

“When did Amy last eat? Did

breakfast?”

startled

“Did she not eat?

the snacks in her mouth

would

Kei was shocked.

last

immediately looked toward Amy, only to see the child clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet not daring to cry out in

and sweat was

a symptom of

253 Meeting Tom

to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the car… I’ll go to Horton’s house to get

about to get

the car door clicked as it

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

of meals! Why do you have to cause

here to attend the funeral out

kicked out because of you,

cour

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

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

conffed “A girl

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253 Meeting Tom

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

so angry at these words that

with them now.

mouse!”

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

also spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the car

the door

car, striding toward

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

looked at him, “I’m going to

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

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

said with scorn. “Let go, or

for help!”

“You…”

was furious, “Keera, don’t force me to

icy.

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 real wealthy family looks like. In front

you?

to nothing! You better

y

started

struggled.

feel stifled. This was the most humiliated she

253 Meeting Tom

family!

commotion caught the attention of Tom, who was at the doorway greeting

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

hearing this familiar voice,

immediately turned her

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

her head to look over, Howard had already grabbed her arm,

didn’t speak; instead, she calmly

Tom.

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

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

further explanation,

family

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

this moment, countless doubts surged up in her heart,

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

after Keera met her, they both faced a

threat!

who wanted to kill them, had

Tom perceive something? Was that why

in her thoughts, Howard, in fear, immediately gestured with his hands, his posture very humble. “Please don’t bother. I’ll just

some!”

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

see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

theirs was still

were all expensive luxury cars.

also frowned and asked. “Whose car

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

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

this, Howard

my mother accompany her? She just

Tom in a fawning manner, and then grabbed Keira’s arm. “Mr. Davis,

Tom +1

two of them to

a water

the bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

looking around, Keira sird suddenly proached

saw Tom frown

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

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

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

merely nod at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he

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

she was utterly confused and dd didn’t

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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 why are you shamelessly butting

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 you? When

like right now? You still have the nerve to approach

lip, Howard’s mother

contrary, Keira was slightly taken aback when

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

out her cell phone, using the black screen as a mirror to take a quick

wonder Tom didn’t recognize her. Her face

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

unrecognizable…

underwater boat, floating debris had struck her

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so much, only

you standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

Keira, and when she

her a wet wipe, “Wipe

clean! Don’t

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

the car, she first mixed

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

applied by a nurse in the hospital

to clean her face, it took her a

doing this, Howard had already driven into the

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

up…

The fur

was arranged inside the main

were clerks handling

ral contributions.

condolence money before going to the funeral

been fed, Amy soon fell asleep,

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stay with her in the car without coming down. He and Keira

accountant’s desk.

the ledger for the Horton family was

household’s butler.

his head in the accounting, and Keira and

saying to Keira, “Keera, you’ve never seen this kind of thing before, right? Don’t be nervous. Just say you’re a classmate

and

turn.

“May I know who

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

gave him a glance and said softly,

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m Not

still had iodine that hadn’t

giving her skin a dark,

tone.

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

of condolence money and said guiltily, “My wife, Keera,

Horton’s tragic passing, insisted on coming to

Keira toward

butler stood there

money handed over by

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Horton but

butler rubbed his eyes, wondering

taken.

wanting to look

I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd and disappeared

decided he definitely

mistaken.

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

entered with Howard than her gaze fell upon the

front, with people blocking the way, not allowing

“Mrs. Horton fell

recognition, so

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

I’m

the

the family greeting outsiders,

Jake looked genuinely grieving, his eyes vacant, seemingly

withdrew her gaze, attempting to

familiar faces.

didn’t see Mrs.

been able to withstand the pain of losing a daughter. Had she

But where was Lewis?

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 his room, refusing to come out and give his wife her

send-off…”

the

I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

+35

and he’s

that’s not right. Mrs. Horton’s

bury her sooner rather than later.

but I ard that he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese past couple of days. Everything’s being arranged

to these conversations, Keira lowered

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with

around and walked out

ing hall.

woman ned in the countryside, with

Lewis, I’m Not

style, all in the gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone

into

over at the main house helping

Fiona

nanny.

a dolorous expression, asked,

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

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

talked,

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.

+35

Lewis. I’m

the smell of smoke,

fists, his

before, how he

m….

was late, yet he somehow

meant she couldn’t

he never expected was to eventually receive ews of her

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

searching

water.

he felt

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

been over ten hours

at sea for that

have been swept away by the

shore… She could

from

defenses.

is supposed to have her infusion today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

stubborn on the first day

the divorce h

would Keira

gotter

into the

chance for her

Lewis thought about this, the salvage

unrecognizable, was brought to the

Lewis I’m Not

Lewis thought about this, his heart felt as if it had been pierced by

from his chest.

he had

chest, he

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

and gentlemanly

grabbed the ashtray from the

“Bang!”

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