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.

much

and kind

family, she surely must have

was Clance, and although the small villa was

it was still worth

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that would be

to exaggerate when she wanted to take

make sure you behave well. Don’t

that!”

Keira looked down.

face again!” Howard’s mother complained to Howard. “Useless in everything! She just

hi

worry. She comes

like. She thinks she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the

right. She’s always cooped

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didn’t bother Keira in

arrived at

everywhere,

entered yet, as the

move forward

of traffic…

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

my first 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

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Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if you don’t behave later, don’t blame me for not being polite

you!”

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

sharpened in an instant upon

to how, back at home, Howard would casually grab

was

sis

clenched tightly.

what you want, but then you

behaves herself

Keira with a nervous

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you…”

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

one will ever hit…

to tell the little child that

already

just scoffed. “Oh, that

scary.”

paid her

a bit of a queue, and Howard’s car

at the entrance.

came

ind

unger.

six hours since they arrived

she had never raised a child,

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

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asked, “Is there anything to

the luggage, just look

and rummaged through to find a few packets of spicy

immediately took them

Howard after

loved spicy food because of where they

from.

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

frowned. “How do you mix the milk

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course with warm

in

why didn’t you

of children. She had been rushed into the

grandmother!!

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“You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small

infuriated Keira even

Amy last eat? Did she

breakfast?”

question startled

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

in her

How would I

Kei was shocked.

last

toward Amy, only to see the child clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet not daring

little face was pale, and sweat was

was a symptom of low blood

253 Meeting Tom

to eat something right away. If there’s only baby

about to get out of

car door clicked

“What are you making a fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the child

a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why

to attend the funeral

kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me for

cour

low blood sugar. Is

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

also conffed “A girl

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

angry at these words that she was

energy to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and suddenly shouted,

mouse!”

the

spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the car

immediately pushed the door

car, striding toward the ay

quickly followed after her and grabbed hold

him, “I’m

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

the Horton family think we’re insincere!

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

for help!”

“You…”

me to get physical with you

icy. “You

stepped forward, grabbing her arm tightly. “What wouldn’t I dare? Do you really think you’re some wealthy heiress? Keera, take a good look at where we are, okay? Stop deluding yourself. This is what a real wealthy family looks like.

you?

to nothing! You

y

started dragging Keira toward

immediately struggled.

was the most humiliated she had felt

253 Meeting Tom

family!

Tom, who was

strode over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other and

this familiar voice,

immediately turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

Keira turned her head to look over, Howard had already grabbed

instead, she

Tom.

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

wanted milk, but we had no hot water… The child’s mother here…

any further explanation, just quietly

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

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom mean

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

about to say something,

countless doubts surged up in her heart, making

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

her, they both faced

threat!

who wanted to kill them, had been surveilling

perceive something? Was that why

lost in her thoughts, Howard, in fear, immediately gestured with his hands, his posture very humble. “Please

some!”

feeding bottle from Keira’s hand, about to have Keira wait in the car when

see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

but theirs was

they were blocking were all expensive luxury cars. How

frowned and asked. “Whose car is

placating manner. “Mine. It’s mine.

wife come with me

Howard glanced at

worried as he said, “Why don’t I have my mother accompany her? She

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

Tom +1

two of

had a

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

looking 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

ptly, seizedzed her arm, and said in a cautious tone,one, t are you

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

him merely nod at them.m. ize then

out of the ity guard’s lounge

confused and dd didn’t

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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

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 you

mirror. Have you seen what you look like right now? You still have the nerve to approach

Howard’s mother returned to the car

contrary, Keira was slightly taken aback when

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

the black screen as a mirror to take a

didn’t recognize her. Her

obviously coated with a thick layer of gentian violet,

unrecognizable…

struck her body, and there were

Keira was dumbfounded.

this while, pondering so much, only for it to come

there for?

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

Keira, and

mother tossed her a wet wipe, “Wipe

yours clean! Don’t embarrass yourself here

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

the car,

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

purple solution must have been applied by a nurse in

to clean her face, it took her a long while to wipe off, leaving some

this, Howard had already driven into

in the parking lot, and following Howard, Keira walked

up…

The fur

arranged inside the main

handling the matters

ral contributions.

to donate condolence money before going to the

soon fell

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stay with her in the

accountant’s desk.

the Horton

household’s butler.

buried his head in the accounting, and Keira and Howard quickly queued up in front

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

and

turn.

I know

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

gave him a glance and

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m

still had iodine that hadn’t

off, giving her

tone.

the butler felt he couldn’t have possibly

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

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

dragged Keira

there dumbfounded.

handed over by

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Horton but

his eyes, wondering if he could

taken.

wanting to look closer,

I’m

already blended into the crowd and disappeared

butler decided he definitely must

mistaken.

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

Howard than her

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

explained, “Mrs. Horton fell into the sea

decayed beyond recognition, so they’re

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

Lewis, I’m Not

over the crowd in

the family greeting outsiders, their

genuinely grieving, his eyes vacant,

her gaze, attempting to

familiar faces.

didn’t see

not have been able to withstand the pain of losing a daughter.

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 his room,

send-off…”

the people

I’m

whispering among themselves.

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loved his wife deeply, and he’s

really feel that’s not right. Mrs.

be better to bury her sooner rather than

was a rational man, but I ard that he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese past couple of days.

these conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

already schmoozing

and walked out of

ing hall.

ned in the countryside, with

I’m

gentle

turned into old Mrs.

servants were over at the main house

Fiona

nanny.

a dolorous expression, asked, “Has the master not eaten

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

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

they talked, they walked

small building in the backyard and went straight up to the second

glass window, she

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m

room was thick with the smell of smoke, and the

fists, his eyes

before, how

m….

was late, yet

meant she couldn’t bear to divorce im,

was to eventually receive

rushed to the seaside, only o see Mrs. Olsen standing there,

searching

water.

instant, he felt his

for news yet feared it at the same

had been over ten

at

have been swept away by the current

She could

sentence from

defenses.

is supposed to have her infusion today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but because of the divorce scheduled

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

he hadn’t been stubborn on the first day and

the divorce h

would Keira

gotter

had fallen into the

a chance for her

about this, the

unrecognizable, was brought to

Lewis I’m Not

as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows,

from his chest.

two days, he had grown

his chest, he lit

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

gentlemanly man

eyes reddened. He grabbed the ashtray from the coffee table and hurled it toward the

“Bang!”

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