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?”

Howard immediately said, “I heard she was kidnapped, thrown 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

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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

251 She’s Not Keera

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.

Although she didn’t have much contact with Keera, she

a gentle and kind woman.

The year she took a husband into the family, she surely must have made her family circumstances clear to Howard!

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

suburbs it was still worth twenty million.

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If the company’s annual income was two million, that would be enough to support their family expenses.

Keera had no reason to exaggerate when she wanted to take a husband into the family.

Howard’s mother was relentless. “Keera, when we get to the Horton’s home later, make sure you behave well. Don’t be cold to everyone. Otherwise, what’s the point of Howard taking you out to socialize?! Remember

that!”

Keira looked down.

“Look, there’s that deadpan face again!” Howard’s mother complained to Howard. “Useless in everything! She just knows how to make me angry!”

hi

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

ckground and has never seen what a real amily is like. She thinks she’s the best. Such a a well! Once she sees the luxury of the Horton ly, she’ll know how to ingratiate herself with thers!”

Howard’s mother heard this and laughed, looking at Keira. “That’s right. She’s always cooped up at home. How could she be worldly?”

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Their ridicule didn’t bother Keira in the slightest.

They soon arrived at the Horton residence.

Outside the Horton residence, white cloth hung everywhere, and many had come to pay their respects.

The car hadn’t even entered yet, as the road outside was already clogged with vehicles.

Howard could only slowly move forward with the flow

of traffic…

Howard’s mother stared enviously at the large estate ahead. “My God, is this entire community owned by the Hortons? Their family is so wealthy!”

Howard’s eyes also shone, “Yeah, it’s also my first time seeing such an illustrious household. Today is a rare opportunity to have a look inside.”

Keir

down, in no mood to admire the scene. She wished she could sprout wings and fly only wanting to know if that body was indeed

ster…

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253 Meeting Tom

Seeing that she wasn’t looking around everywhere, but seemed to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if you don’t behave later, don’t blame me for not being polite to

you!”

No sooner had he spoken than Amy, who had been asleep for most of the trip and had just woken up, immediately said, “Daddy, don’t hit Mommy!”

Keira’s gaze sharpened in an instant upon hearing this.

And thinking back to how, back at home, Howard would casually grab her hair…

So, this scumbag was also domestically abusing her

sis

clenched tightly.

ard snorted. “I won’t hit her if that’s what you want, but then you need to make sure your mother

listens and behaves herself later.”

Amy immediately looked at Keira with a nervous expression. “Mommy, if you listen, Daddy won’t hit

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you…”

Amy had a pair of pretty eyes, very similar to hers, and there was a flash of timidity and panic in them when she spoke, which was especially heart-wrenching.

Keira touched her head. “Don’t worry, Amy, no one will ever hit… Mommy again in the future.”

She didn’t want to tell the little child that her mother

might have already passed away…

Howard’s mother just scoffed. “Oh, that sounds so

scary.”

Howard paid her no attention.

There was a bit of a queue, and Howard’s car was stuck

at the entrance.

A rumbling noise came from Amy’s stomach, clearly

ind

unger.

wned, realizing for the first time that in the six hours since they arrived in Oceanion, she dn’t given Amy anything to eat.

Although she had never raised a child, she understood

that even adults would suffer if they went without food for so long, let alone children.

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Keira asked, “Is there anything to eat?”

“I’m hungry too. There’s some in the luggage, just look for it,” said Howard’s mother

Keira nodded and rummaged through to find a few packets of spicy snacks.

Howard’s mother immediately took them and started

sharing with Howard after opening the bag.

Both loved spicy food because of where they came

from.

bag again, and found only a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable for a

do you mix the milk

Howard’

but

course with warm

water in the

angry. “Then why didn’t

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

grandmother!!

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mother defiantly said, “You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know?

infuriated Keira even more,

did Amy last eat?

breakfast?”

startled

something. “Did she

stuffed the snacks in her mouth and

How would I

Kei was shocked.

eat last

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

was pale, and sweat was

was a symptom of low

253 Meeting Tom

immediately said, “She needs to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the car… I’ll go to Horton’s house to get hot

that, she was about

car door clicked

Horton’s funeral.

mother also said urgently, “Exactly, a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals!

We’re only here to attend the funeral

kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me

cour

sugar. Is fe less important to you

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

“A

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253 Meeting Tom

gone, she’s gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have

angry at these words

the energy to fight with them now.

mouse!”

of the car. “Where is it? Open the

his

immediately pushed the

got out of the car, striding toward

then that Howard realized he had been tricked. He quickly followed after her and grabbed hold of Keira’s hand. “What are

looked at him, “I’m going

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

this will make the Horton family think

“Let go, or else, I’ll

for help!”

“You…”

don’t force me to get

icy.

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,

you?

to nothing! You better

y

he started dragging Keira toward

immediately struggled. “Let me

was the most

253 Meeting Tom

family!

attention of Tom, who was at the doorway

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

voice, Keira’s

turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

look over, Howard had already

speak; instead,

Tom.

to please Tom with a smile. “You must be Mr.

water… The child’s mother here… she was looking to

offer any further explanation, just quietly

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

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

to

surged up in her heart, making her

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

soon after Keera met her,

threat!

the “they” Keera spoke of, who wanted to kill

Was that

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

some!”

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

to see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

moved, but theirs was still

expensive luxury cars. How could Howard

frowned and asked.

Tom in a placating manner. “Mine. It’s mine.

wife come

hearing this, Howard

was somewhat worried as he said, “Why don’t I have my

at Tom in a

Tom +1

two of them to

a water

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

proached Tom and

euestion, she saw

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

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

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

then turned blablank as he looked ahead, his tched with

wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother, while still ng

utterly confused and dd didn’t

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

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?

good look at yourself in the mirror. Have you seen what you look like right now? You still have the nerve to

curling her lip, Howard’s mother returned to the

the contrary, Keira was slightly taken aback

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

didn’t recognize her. Her face

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

unrecognizable…

did she remember, when she had escaped from the underwater boat, floating debris had struck her body, and there were some cuts on her face,

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

you standing there for?

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

at Keira, and when

a wet wipe, “Wipe

clean! Don’t embarrass yourself here

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

getting in the car, she first mixed

then using the phone, wiped the solution off

been applied by a nurse in the hospital two days

comatose for the past two days with no one to clean her face, it took her a long

doing this, Howard had already driven

and following Howard, Keira walked

up…

The fur

was arranged inside the main

clerks handling

ral contributions.

queued to donate condolence money before going to the funeral

Amy soon

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

accountant’s desk.

for the

household’s butler.

red as he buried his head in the accounting,

of thing before, right? Don’t be nervous. Just say you’re a classmate of Mrs. Horton’s when

whispered instructions, and finally,

turn.

butler asked, “May I know

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

glance and

and subconsciously looked up. Seeing Keira, the butler became utterly

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m Not

face still had

wiped off, giving her skin a dark,

tone.

her facial features, the butler

still shocked, Howard had already handed over a bundle of condolence money and said

tragic passing, insisted on coming

Keira toward

butler stood there dumbfounded. He then

the money handed over by

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

but her high

butler rubbed his eyes, wondering if he could

taken.

around wanting to look closer, only to

I’m Not

blended into the crowd and disappeared into the

he definitely

mistaken.

a spacious area that made it convenient for everyone to view the body and

Howard

people blocking

“Mrs. Horton fell

the soaking. Her face decayed beyond recognition, so they’re anyone

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

I’m Not

swept over the crowd in the mourning

Oliver and Melissa from the first branch of the family greeting outsiders,

looked genuinely grieving, his eyes vacant, seemingly truly heartbroken

withdrew her gaze, attempting to find

familiar faces.

didn’t see

to withstand the pain of losing

But where was Lewis?

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…”

these words, the people

I’m

whispering among themselves.

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his wife deeply, and he’s going to such

feel that’s not right. Mrs. Horton’s

to bury her sooner rather than later. His

a rational man, but I ard that he hasn’t even

to these conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with cing

and walked out

ing hall.

woman ned in the countryside,

Lewis, I’m Not

usual style, all in the gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone recognized Keira

turned into old

the servants were over at

moment, Fiona was chatting with

nanny.

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

ever since the lady’s body was fished

her tears. “He’s deeply emotional. Old

they talked, they

backyard and went straight up to the

the glass window, she saw the man

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m Not

was thick with the smell of smoke, and the oor littered with cigarette

clenched his fists, his eyes

of two days before, how he

m….

was late, yet he

meant she couldn’t bear

expected was to eventually receive ews of

only o see Mrs. Olsen standing there,

salvage crew kept searching

water.

that instant, he felt his legs

time the salvage crew surfaced, he hoped for news

ten hours since the shipwreck…

could survive at

swept away by the

shore… She

sentence from Samuel shattered his

defenses.

anxiously beside him, muttered to himself, “It’s over. My boss is supposed to have her infusion today… She was meant to have it yesterday, but because of the divorce scheduled for that afternoon, it was postponed to

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

he hadn’t been stubborn on the first day and

the divorce h

smoothly, would

gotter

fallen into the sea,

for her to

as Lewis thought about this, the salvage crew

corpse, unrecognizable, was brought to the

Lewis I’m

Lewis thought about this, his heart felt as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows, pain

from his chest.

past two days, he had grown

he

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

gentlemanly

the coffee

“Bang!”

to the floor.

ad!!”

“Get out! That’s not Keira! Keira

this, she let out a

Mrs. Horton has

Lewis still didn’t move.

Mrs. Horton’s trembling voice came from outside. “Brat, your wife always cared for her dignity while she was alive. She valued propriety. Now, look at her, bloated and decomposing at home, do you understand how unsightly

somehow struck a

hugged his head with both hands, and

“I know it doesn’t look like herself anymore, but the police have taken her DNA and done

on the balcony, to feel a sudden

recognize the body, she held onto a

like her; they must have been identical twins, hence

similar!

Lewis, I’m

corpse was truly her

saw Lewis clenching his

“Bang!”

out, staining

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Lewis said, “Grandmother, stop…

her!”

was a pause from outside before

this disrespects your wife. Open

words made Lewis’s

slowly knelt

him, Keira felt her heart break into

the shadows and gently tapped

door of the balcony.

be sad. I’m

Lewis, I’m

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was very quiet, so Keira’s

paused for

have heard Keira’s

perhaps even a fantasy, since he had experienced this several times over

looked up happily

the glass

empty.

furrowed his brows and slowly straightened

toward the balcony.

ne balcony.

Keira’s mouth was covered by someone, and she was hiding to the side, struggling

glimpse of Lewis, who seemed to walk toward her. Keira’s eyes brightened

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out her foot, ready to kick

next to her.

she made a noise, Lewis would definitely

suddenly lowered their voice and said, “I mean no harm. I just want to remind you of something. Keira was killed by you, and if you still want

upon hearing

she had

mid-air.

they mean Keira was killed by

as d, “…Keira, it was I who came

It was I who

sed…

wasn’t brought by

explained that the

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registered

saying someone wanted to kill

time, she

was a society governed by

now, Keera

herself had almost

unknown danger had always existed,

have easily stabbed her with the state her body was in right now.

them to say

and the person behind her owly let go of

them spoke. They could feel Lewis watching from the room toward the balcony for a long, long time. Finally, Lewis turned around

her breathed a sigh of

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turned her head, the jumped

person

and black mask blending into the crowd that had come

didn’t chase after

more toward the balcony

decided to clarify things with Lewis. She couldn’t let him continue to suffer in the pain of her supposed

room, and Tom spoke from outside. “Boss, Miss Davis called again, saying she

else she won’t eat…”

let her starve

hardness of his voice carried a

pause outside the door, where

also stood frozen in

bly gained a sister, and and then, just as at sister

with etely forget her original sial

about Madeleine’s existencence.

kidnappepped, she been

if a bucket of cof cold

old Mrs.

es were

only

o stay in

nurderer

ems, nor

hawhat then?

langers and

than presenting Lewis with an

chloichoice.

Lewisewis wouldn’t abandon

ine?ine?

with a

found

to others?ers?

videos on her

lowerowered her gaze and quietlyetention

balconi duy heading toward the

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memorial hall.

familiar with the path from old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard

by the familiar scenery, Keira’s eyes were heavy

made her

would know so many secrets; she had to

from problems, nor was she one to sit by

uncover the hidden dangers and swiftly eliminate

firmer, her eyes filled

going to the memorial hall, she found herself in

engrossed in short videos on

Amy.

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finished her milk and was now bored. She was playing with her fingers in the safety seat,

Amy and walked toward

a mobile phone in hand. “Keera, where are you taking the child? The memorial hall is a solemn place. If this child starts crying and causing a scene, ruining Howard’s good fortune,

ignored the threat and quickened

She a

b

of the memorial ed at the coffin from

eyes and set Amy down, telling the ‘Good

not understanding what was happening but Always well-behaved, obediently knelt and knocked her head against the

figure’s eyes inexplicably

up, and as Amy stood up,

like

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intending to leave.

hadn’t attended her funeral; she must

unwell, and Keira needed to check

mother.

she turned around, she saw Uncle

astonishment.

called out,

Olsen immediately stepped forward.

really is you!”

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her before settling back on the

he observed Keira,

was still unaware of his identity and asked, “Handsome Uncle, what’s

was

together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had

could in Oceanion, even calling people from Clance,

of the corpse was swollen from being in the water,

took one look and said it wasn’t her

immediately conducted a

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the identity of the

at the revelation and fainted, remaining unconscious

Taylor had been

whole time.

there today to represent Jodie and to see

someone to be buried without any

had never expected to encounter his young friend in such a

looked at Keira again.

her lips, looking down as she lied, “Yes,

and apologized. “Sorry that I didn’t show up as we planned

that

the meal with Uncle Olsen that

throat tightened as

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to have something

that day too.”

a matter of

of pain in her eyes, Uncle Olsen broached another subject. “You

was taken aback. “What

well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could visit Mrs.

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not doing

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go see her

turned to leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just

frowned and after a moment’s thought, she said, “I heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I was planning to

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at her words. “You’ve finally learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to

it’ll be very beneficial to our company down the

I’m

Anv

pay their

major figure in their industry. He had e

alone. We’ll meet up at the hotel in

“Fine.”

and

was ready to mingle with the others when he heard a

and said, “Yes, that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they were especially close. So, when we heard about what happened to

right ou47″

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senses

was surprised. “Yes, that’s

Olsen’s brows knitted together.

uncommon.”

you don’t

Olsen suddenly asked, “Did she inherit that last

of slipping up. “Who are you? Why

suddenly

stunned and immediately overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?! Forgive my rudeness. I didn’t

left the house, wearing a

when she got outside, she

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condolences and, like Howard, they were trying

was clear, but the entrance was completely blocked. Even if she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle wouldn’t be able to squeeze

Keira was getting anxious.

moment, she saw a car entering nearby. It had just stopped at the entrance, ready to turn

the horde of vehicles, it

ostentatious yellow

to it and saw Samuel

eyes were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for quite

on the phone. “Our boss is dead. I’m not in the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today is my boss’s funeral. I have to be here

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toth her! Postpone all

his eyes, glanced at the cars aheachdarand 1. “Theseseadamn people, coming just for show.w. nany of them

the sporosts car door open

cursed angrgrily at Tom. “What’s going on here?e? an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these , how

mind, I knoww upset, so I won’t

but Keira was already in his driver’s seat andddflooring the accelerator. rned

car’s noise, Samuelnimmediately rushed ›ut

are you? How

his angry shouting, starteteththe car,

toward the hospital.

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seat. Samuel’s heart was heavy with grief. He cried and cursed. “Why am I so unlucky? Losing my boss was bad enough, and

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