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.

have much contact with Keera,

and

year she took a husband into the family, she surely

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

still

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million, that would be enough to support

to exaggerate when she wanted to take a husband

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

that!”

Keira looked down.

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

hi

“Mom, don’t worry. She comes from

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

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

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didn’t bother

at

Horton residence, white cloth hung everywhere, and many had come to

even entered yet, as the road outside

move forward with

of traffic…

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

an illustrious household. Today is a rare opportunity

Keir

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

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253 Meeting Tom

to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry,

you!”

spoken than Amy, who had been asleep for most of

sharpened in an instant

back to how, back at home, Howard would casually grab her

this scumbag was also

sis

clenched tightly.

you want, but then

and behaves herself

Keira with a nervous expression.

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253 Meeting Tom

you…”

pretty eyes, very similar to hers, and there was a flash of timidity and panic in them when

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

tell the little child that

have already

mother just scoffed.

scary.”

her no

a bit of a queue,

at the entrance.

came from Amy’s

ind

unger.

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

raised

if they went

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asked, “Is there anything

in the luggage,

and rummaged through to find a few packets

mother immediately took them and

with Howard after

because

from.

and found only a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable

you mix the

Howard’

but

course with warm

water in the

why

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

grandmother!!

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253 Meeting Tom

defiantly said, “You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry… Missing one

Keira even

Amy last eat? Did she

breakfast?”

startled

something. “Did she not eat? What

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

How would

Kei was shocked.

last

stomach, trying hard to suck

face was pale, and sweat was

a symptom

253 Meeting Tom

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

saying that, she was about to get out

car door clicked as

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

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

only here to attend the funeral

get kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me for

cour

“Amy has low blood sugar. Is fe less important to you

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

conffed “A girl and a hurdan

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

was so angry at these words that she was

didn’t have the energy to fight with them now. She

mouse!”

mother. She nearly jumped out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door and

also spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the

immediately pushed the

car, striding toward

He quickly followed

“I’m going to

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

and roared, “Doing this will make the Horton family think

go, or else, I’ll

for help!”

“You…”

force me to

gaze grew icy. “You

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

you?

nothing! You

y

started

immediately struggled.

This was the most humiliated she

253 Meeting Tom

family!

who was at the doorway

bouquet in the pocket, he strode over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each

this familiar voice, Keira’s

turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

head to look over, Howard had already

Keira didn’t speak; instead, she

Tom.

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

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

any further explanation,

her only briefly before immediately saying, “The Horton family has

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom mean

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

about to say something, but then she

this moment, countless doubts surged up in her heart, making

the truth of her marriage had been suddenly revealed, and

Keera met her, they

threat!

indicated that the “they” Keera spoke of, who wanted to kill them, had been surveilling her

something? Was that why he

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

some!”

Keira wait in the car when a honking sound came from within

to see that

254 Mrs. Horton?

moved, but theirs was still

cars they were blocking were all expensive luxury cars.

asked. “Whose car is

at Tom in a placating manner. “Mine.

let your wife

this, Howard glanced at

my mother accompany her?

immediately came down from the passenger seat, smiled at Tom in a fawning manner, and then

Tom +1

of them to the

had a

the bottle, and while Howard’s mother

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

sird suddenly proached

she saw Tom frown in

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

else when Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her

to Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we

then turned blablank

the ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother, while still ng

utterly confused and dd

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Howard’s mother sneered. “What were you just doing? You were trying to cozy up 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,

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 you? When you finally

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

Howard’s mother

slightly taken

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

the black screen as a mirror to take a

recognize her. Her

a thick layer

unrecognizable…

had escaped from the underwater boat, floating debris had struck her body, and there were some cuts on her face, so the solution was applied

Keira was dumbfounded.

this while, pondering so much, only for it

standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

Keira, and

a wet

clean! Don’t

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car, she first

her, then using the phone,

purple solution must have been applied by a nurse in the hospital two

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

was doing this, Howard had already driven into the

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

up…

The fur

inside the main

clerks handling

ral contributions.

condolence money before going to the funeral hall

Amy soon fell asleep,

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her in the car without

accountant’s desk.

the Horton

household’s butler.

head in the accounting, and Keira

was a bit 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

instructions, and

turn.

asked, “May I know who

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

gave him a glance

Seeing Keira, the butler

254 Mrs. Horton?

Lewis, I’m Not

face still had iodine that

her skin a dark,

tone.

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

over a bundle of condolence money and said

Horton’s tragic passing, insisted on

that, he dragged Keira

there dumbfounded. He

handed

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Horton but her high

rubbed his eyes, wondering

taken.

wanting to look closer, only

I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd and disappeared into the mourning

butler decided he

mistaken.

of the main house, a spacious area that made

entered with Howard than her gaze

with people blocking the way, not allowing anyone to

Horton fell

face decayed beyond recognition, so

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

I’m Not

over the crowd in

the family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow, but their eyes

grieving, his

withdrew her gaze,

familiar faces.

see

condition, she must not have been able to withstand the

But where was Lewis?

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…”

these words, the people

Lewis. I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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wife deeply, and he’s going to

really feel that’s not

that it would be better to bury her sooner rather than later. His sentimentality is

he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese

these conversations, Keira lowered

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with

and walked out

ing hall.

a country woman ned in

I’m

clothes that weren’t her usual style, all in the gentle styles of Keera, barely

quickly turned into

over at the

moment, Fiona

nanny.

asked, “Has the master not eaten

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

Old Mrs. Horton is also sick

talked,

backyard and went straight up to the second

the glass window, she saw the man

leaning on the couch.

+35

I’m Not

room was thick with the smell of smoke, and

his fists, his

how he iotically waited

m….

was late, yet

couldn’t bear to divorce im,

to eventually receive

seaside, only o see

salvage crew kept searching back and forth

water.

that instant, he felt his legs go

surfaced, he hoped for

had been over ten

could survive at sea for that

have been swept away by

She

sentence from Samuel shattered

defenses.

today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

been stubborn on the first day

the divorce h

smoothly, would

gotter

fallen into the sea,

chance for her to

as Lewis thought about

corpse, unrecognizable, was

I’m Not

his heart felt as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows,

from his chest.

he had grown accustomed to

his chest, he lit another

knock came from outside the door. “Sir, Madam’s body is being taken to the funeral home. Aren’t you coming out

always refined and gentlemanly man suddenly

ashtray from the coffee table and hurled

“Bang!”

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