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

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

…marrying into a family…

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

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

This gesture made Keira sad.

She hurried to her feet.

At this moment, Howard’s mother came over,

inten

fo

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

ediately kicked Amy in the buttocks. “Move

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

ng to get some clothes?!”

my stumbled and fell to the ground.

Keira immediately helped the child up, only to see a

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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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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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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.

rummaged through the bag again, and found only a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable for a child to

“How do you mix the

Howard’

but

“Of course with

in the

little angry. “Then why didn’t you bring

experience in king care of children. She had been rushed into the

grandmother!!

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always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go

infuriated Keira even

“When did Amy last eat?

breakfast?”

startled

realized something. “Did she not eat? What

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

would I

Kei was shocked.

last

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

and sweat was beading on her

symptom

253 Meeting Tom

If there’s only baby

saying that, she was about to get out of the

door

head back and 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 for trouble? If the Horton family drives us out,

urgently, “Exactly, a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you have

only here to attend the

because of you,

cour

sharp. “Amy has low blood sugar. Is

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

“A girl

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

these words that she was about

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

mouse!”

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

and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening

the door open, took

of the car, striding toward the

that Howard realized he had been tricked. He quickly followed

looked at him, “I’m going to get

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

the Horton family think

“Let go,

for help!”

“You…”

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

gaze grew icy. “You

take a good look at

you?

nothing! You better

y

he started dragging

immediately struggled.

her feel stifled. This was the most humiliated she had felt since

253 Meeting Tom

family!

the attention of Tom, who was at the doorway greeting

He saw Keira and Howard pulling at each other and immediately

this familiar voice, Keira’s face lit

immediately turned her

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

look over, Howard had already grabbed her arm, giving her a

didn’t speak; instead,

Tom.

“You must be Mr. Davis, right? Sorry, we

no hot water… The child’s mother here… she

didn’t offer any further explanation,

before immediately saying, “The Horton family has plenty of hot

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

full of confusion and was about to

surged up in her

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

her, they both

threat!

Keera spoke of, who wanted

something? Was that

with his hands, his posture very

some!”

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

around to see that the cars up

254 Mrs. Horton?

theirs was still

they were blocking were all expensive luxury cars. How could

also frowned and asked. “Whose car

manner. “Mine.

let your wife come with me to

Howard

my mother accompany her? She just got injured a

the passenger seat, smiled at Tom in a fawning manner, and

Tom +1

of them to the

had a water

Keira began to fill the bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

Keira sird suddenly proached Tom and

saw Tom frown in

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

momomentarily taken aback and was about toit to ›methinging else when Howard’s mother came overover ptly, seizedzed her arm, and said in a cautious tone,one, t are you doidoing? Don’t

to Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we appreciate yourour help. We’ll

at Tom but savsaw him merely nod at them.m. ize then turned blablank as he looked

lounge by Howard’s mother, while still ng back to look at

she was utterly confused and

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

it seems you’re not averse

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

her lip, Howard’s mother returned to the car

slightly taken aback when

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

phone, using the black screen as a mirror to take a quick look, and

wonder Tom didn’t recognize her.

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

unrecognizable…

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

standing there

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

at Keira, and when she

her a

clean! Don’t embarrass yourself here

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

in the car, she first mixed

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

must have been applied by a nurse in the hospital two days

her face, it took her a

had already driven

following Howard, Keira walked toward the main house where the funeral

up…

The fur

inside

handling the

ral contributions.

condolence money before going to the

been fed, Amy soon fell asleep, and

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to stay with her in the car without coming down. He

accountant’s desk.

for the

household’s butler.

in the accounting, and Keira and Howard quickly

seen this kind of thing before, right? Don’t be nervous. Just

whispered instructions, and

turn.

“May I

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

glance and said softly,

butler heard the name, he was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked up. Seeing

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m

still had iodine that

her

tone.

her facial features, the butler felt he

already handed over a bundle of condolence money and

Mrs. Horton’s tragic passing, insisted on coming to pay her

he dragged Keira

stood there dumbfounded. He

at the money handed over by Howard,

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

but

rubbed his eyes,

taken.

wanting to look closer, only to

Lewis, I’m

into the crowd and disappeared

he definitely must

mistaken.

in the middle of the main house, a spacious area that made it

entered with Howard than her gaze

coffin was placed at the front, with people

person nearby explained, “Mrs. Horton fell into the sea

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

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

Lewis, I’m

over the crowd in

of the family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow, but their eyes betrayed a gleam of

genuinely grieving, his

withdrew her gaze,

familiar faces.

didn’t see

Mrs. Olsen’s health condition, she must not have been able to withstand the pain of losing a

But where was Lewis?

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, refusing to come out and give his

send-off…”

these words, the

I’m

whispering among themselves.

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Horton really loved his wife deeply, and he’s going to such

that’s not right. Mrs. Horton’s

bury her sooner rather than later. His sentimentality is getting in the

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

conversations, Keira lowered

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

already schmoozing with cing

walked out of

ing hall.

an earthy hue, like a country woman ned

I’m

in the gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone recognized Keira on her

into old Mrs. Horton’s

of the servants were over at

Fiona

nanny.

with a dolorous expression, asked,

ever since the lady’s body was fished up, Mr. Horton

her tears. “He’s deeply emotional. Old Mrs. Horton is also sick with

they talked,

then headed to the small building in the backyard and went straight

glass window, she saw the man

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m Not

thick with the smell of smoke, and the oor littered

fists, his

yet again of two days before, how he iotically

m….

was late, yet he somehow

absence meant she couldn’t bear

was to eventually receive ews

believe it and rushed to the seaside, only o see Mrs.

searching back and forth

water.

felt his

crew surfaced, he hoped for news

been over ten

at

swept

She

a sentence from

defenses.

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

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

stubborn on the first day

the divorce h

would

gotter

into

chance for

Lewis thought about this, the

was

I’m

as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows, pain

from his chest.

two days, he had grown accustomed

his chest, he

taken to

gentlemanly man suddenly

reddened. He grabbed the ashtray from the coffee table and hurled

“Bang!”

to the floor.

ad!!”

“Get out! That’s not Keira!

let out

Mrs.

Lewis still didn’t move.

valued propriety. Now, look at her, bloated and decomposing at home, do you understand how

struck a chord with

his head with both hands, and a muffled voice came out. “Grandmother,

the police have taken her DNA and done the tests. Brat, face the

the balcony, to feel a

recognize the body, she held

much like her; they must have been

similar!

I’m

was

conclusion, saw Lewis clenching his fist and slamming it onto the

“Bang!”

seeped out,

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said, “Grandmother, stop… that’s

her!”

pause from outside before old

“Brat, one must learn to let go and face reality in life. Running away like this disrespects your wife. Open the door,

made Lewis’s

his head, he slowly knelt to the

him, Keira felt her heart

out of the shadows and gently

door of the balcony.

don’t be sad. I’m not

I’m

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very quiet, so

for a

seemed to have heard

even a fantasy, since he had experienced this several times over the past few

up happily toward

the glass door,

empty.

brows and

toward the balcony.

ne balcony.

moment, Keira’s mouth was covered by someone, and she was hiding to the side, struggling with all her might but unable

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

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her foot, ready to kick

next to her.

made a noise, Lewis would definitely come

just want to remind you of something. Keira was killed by you, and if you still want to kill

stiffened upon hearing these

she had extended remained

mid-air.

they mean Keira was killed by her… did they mistake her

the boat, crying as d, “…Keira, it was I

here… It was

sed…

the danger wasn’t brought by Keera. It had

explained that

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her and registered the

saying someone wanted to

she didn’t

society governed by

Keera

had

unknown danger had always existed,

intent; otherwise, they could have easily stabbed her with the

them to say these

behind her

from the room toward the balcony for a long, long time. Finally, Lewis turned around and

behind her breathed a sigh of relief,

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the instant Keira turned her head, the jumped down

person

cap and black mask blending into the crowd

didn’t chase after

once more toward

to clarify things with Lewis. She couldn’t let him continue to suffer

Tom spoke

else she won’t eat…”

her

tone was deliberate, the cold hardness of his voice carried a

was a pause outside the door, where no one

stood frozen in

sister, and and then, just as

fast, wit, with too many er, who had gone throughagra brush with etely forget her original

about Madeleine’s existencence.

that before she was kidnappepped, she been on their

if a bucket of cof cold poured over her, jerking her

old Mrs.

es were

only

o stay in

nurderer

ems, nor

hawhat then?

langers and

than presenting Lewis with an

chloichoice.

wouldn’t abandon her, but

ine?ine?

with a

found

to others?ers?

videos on her

lowerowered her gaze and

balconi duy heading toward the

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memorial hall.

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

Keira’s eyes were

made her

so many secrets; she had to stay in Oceanion

one to flee from problems, nor was she one to sit

would gradually uncover the hidden

her eyes

going to the memorial hall,

in short videos on her cellphone, laughing gleefully paying

Amy.

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

the two-year-old Amy and

mother notice her presence and follow her with a mobile phone in hand. “Keera, where are you taking the child? The memorial hall is a solemn place. If this child starts

the threat

She a

b

memorial ed at the coffin

down, telling the

understanding what was happening but Always well-behaved, obediently knelt and

eyes

up, and as Amy stood up, she said, “Mommy,

fool like

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intending to leave.

hadn’t attended her funeral;

and Keira needed

mother.

moment she turned around, she saw Uncle Olsen standing right behind her, staring

astonishment.

instinctively called out, “Handsome

stepped forward.

really is you!”

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gaze swept over her before settling back

observed

was still unaware of his identity

was still

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

people from Clance, to search the sea, and eventually,

corpse was swollen from being in

took one look and said it wasn’t her

immediately conducted a

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identity of

overcome with shock at the revelation

scoundrel Taylor had been by

whole time.

to represent Jodie and to see her daughter

wasn’t right for someone to be buried without any kin by

encounter his young friend in

looked at Keira again.

lips, looking down as she lied, “Yes, I’m her high school

didn’t show up as we

realize that she

meal with Uncle Olsen

as

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to

that day too.”

a matter of life and

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

was taken aback. “What

looked down, sighing silently. “I’ve heard she’s not doing well.

this, Keira grew anxious. “Mrs.

Uncle Olsen nodded.

Keira said, “I’ll go see her right

arm. “Keera, where have you

said, “I heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well.

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learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to

beneficial to our company down

hesitated. “But I’m not done here

Anv

their

major figure in their industry. He had e the acquaintance of several

alone.

“Fine.”

and left the

when he

Uncle Olsen, who exuded an extraordinary presence, Howard smiled 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

right ou47″

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keen senses

was surprised. “Yes, that’s

knitted together. “That surname

uncommon.”

you don’t

“Did she inherit that last name from

“Who are you? Why are you prying

Olsen paused momentarily, then suddenly extended his

and immediately overjoyed. “You’re Uncle

house, wearing

she got outside, she

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to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying to get to

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

Keira was getting anxious.

entering nearby. It had just stopped at the entrance, ready

the horde of vehicles, it

Samuel’s ostentatious

it and saw Samuel on

from crying, seemingly having wept

Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today

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her! Postpone all meetings for

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

sporosts car door open and got

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

I knoww upset, so I

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

rushed ›ut could only get into the passssenger

hell are you? How dare you ny sports

his angry shouting,

toward the hospital.

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

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