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

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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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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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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.

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

you mix

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course

in the

a little angry. “Then why didn’t you

children. She had been rushed into the car by Howard,

grandmother!!

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preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry… Missing one méal won’t

Keira even

did Amy last eat?

breakfast?”

startled

realized something. “Did she not

her mouth and quickly

How would I

Kei was shocked.

eat last

clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her

pale, and sweat was beading

symptom of low

253 Meeting Tom

If there’s only baby formula in

saying that, she was about

car door clicked as

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, what do we do

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

here to attend the

get kicked out because of you, wouldn’t

cour

blood sugar. Is fe less important

She won’t die!

mother also conffed “A girl and a hurdan

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253 Meeting Tom

as well. She won’t

at these words that she was about

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

mouse!”

indeed startled Howard’s mother. She nearly jumped out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door and

also spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening

the

striding toward the ay of the Horton

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

“I’m

“I told you, no!”

253 Meeting Tom

voice and roared, “Doing this will make the Horton family think we’re

with scorn. “Let go, or else, I’ll

for help!”

“You…”

don’t force me

icy. “You

I dare? Do you really think you’re some wealthy heiress? Keera, take a good look at where we are, okay? Stop deluding yourself. This is what a real wealthy family looks like. In front

you?

to nothing! You

y

he started

immediately struggled. “Let

the most humiliated she had

253 Meeting Tom

family!

the attention of Tom, who was at the doorway

over. He saw Keira and Howard pulling at

voice, Keira’s

turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

had already

didn’t speak; instead, she calmly looked

Tom.

attitude, Howard tried to please Tom with a smile. “You must

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

any further explanation, just quietly watching

Tom glanced at her only briefly before immediately saying, “The Horton family has plenty of hot

Keira frowned slightly.

Tom

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

to say something, but then

doubts surged up in

suddenly revealed, and out of the blue, she had gained a twin

soon after Keera met her, they

threat!

“they” Keera spoke of, who wanted to kill

perceive something? Was that why he didn’t

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

some!”

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

turned around to see that

254 Mrs. Horton?

but theirs was

blocking were all expensive luxury

also frowned and asked. “Whose car

a placating manner. “Mine. It’s mine.

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

Howard glanced

I have my mother accompany her? She just got injured

from the passenger seat, smiled at Tom in a fawning manner, and then grabbed Keira’s

Tom +1

two of them

had a water

bottle, and while Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate herself with Tom, his serious expression made

254 Mrs. Horton?

eak.

looking around, Keira sird suddenly proached

euestion, she saw Tom frown

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

ptly, seizedzed her arm, and said in a

Keira’s hanand, she said to Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we appreciate yourour help. We’ll head back to the

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

confused as she wasvas dragged out of the ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother, while still ng back to look at

was utterly confused and dd

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254 Mrs. Horton?

not even looking at the time! Didn’t Howard tell you on the way here? I heard Mr. Davis and Mrs. Horton are very close, friends even. He’s in pain right now, so

Howard’s mother 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

right now? You still have the nerve to approach people! At least wash your face clean,

Howard’s mother

slightly taken aback

“Wash my face?”

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254 Mrs. Horton?

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

recognize her.

coated with a thick layer of gentian

unrecognizable…

struck her body, and there were some cuts on her face, so the solution

Keira was dumbfounded.

while, pondering so much, only for it to

are you standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

and when

tossed her a wet

Don’t

didn’t refuse.

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254 Mrs. Horton?

car, she

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

have been applied by a nurse in

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

Howard had already driven

to park their car in the parking lot, and following

up…

The fur

was arranged inside the main

were clerks handling the

ral contributions.

before going to the funeral

Amy soon fell asleep, and

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with her in the car without coming down. He

accountant’s desk.

ledger for the Horton family was

household’s butler.

slightly red as he buried his head in the accounting, and Keira

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

instructions, and finally, it

turn.

butler asked, “May I know who

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and said softly,

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m

still had iodine that

wiped off, giving her skin a

tone.

the butler felt

shocked, Howard had already handed over a bundle of condolence money and said guiltily, “My wife, Keera, was a high

Hearing of Mrs. Horton’s tragic passing,

he dragged Keira toward the mourning

stood there dumbfounded. He

handed over by Howard,

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Mrs. Horton but her high

his eyes, wondering if he could

taken.

wanting to look closer, only to

I’m

had already blended into the crowd and disappeared into the mourning

he definitely must have

mistaken.

house, a spacious area

had Keira entered with Howard than her

the front, with people blocking the

explained, “Mrs. Horton

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

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

I’m Not

the

and Melissa from the first branch of the family greeting outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow, but their eyes betrayed a gleam

looked genuinely grieving, his eyes vacant, seemingly truly

withdrew her gaze,

familiar faces.

see

able to withstand the pain

But where was Lewis?

was so grief-stricken that he refused to acknowledge that the deceased was his wife. Now, he’s hiding

send-off…”

these words, the people

I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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and he’s going to such lengths for

that’s not right. Mrs.

better to bury her sooner rather than

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

these conversations,

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

already schmoozing with cing

walked out

ing hall.

woman ned in

I’m

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

into

over

moment, Fiona

nanny.

with a dolorous expression, asked, “Has the

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

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

talked, they

She then headed to the small building in the backyard and went straight up to the second floor, jumping onto the balcony

the glass window, she

leaning on the couch.

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I’m Not

room was thick with the smell of smoke, and the oor

his fists, his

was reminded yet again of two days before, how

m….

was late, yet he

absence meant she couldn’t

never expected was to eventually receive

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

searching back

water.

that instant, he felt

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

ten hours since the

at sea

must have been swept

shore… She

from Samuel

defenses.

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,

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

stubborn on the

the divorce h

would Keira

gotter

had fallen into the sea, there

chance for her to

thought about this, the salvage crew

was

I’m

as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows,

from his chest.

two days, he

his chest, he lit

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

gentlemanly man suddenly looked

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

“Bang!”

to the floor.

ad!!”

out! That’s not Keira!

heard this, she let out a silent

Mrs. Horton has

Lewis still didn’t move.

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 that is? Do you really want her to leave this world so

a

knees. He hugged his head with both hands, and a muffled voice came out. “Grandmother, that’s not Keira. My gut tells me,

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

on the balcony, to feel a sudden

held onto a sliver of

they must have been identical twins, hence the DNA would

similar!

Lewis, I’m Not

corpse was truly her

his fist and slamming it onto the

“Bang!”

out, staining the

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agony, Lewis said,

her!”

was a pause from

let go and face reality in life. Running away like this disrespects your wife. Open the door, come out, and properly see off your

words made Lewis’s

head, he slowly knelt to the

Keira felt her heart

of the shadows and

door of the balcony.

don’t be sad. I’m

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very quiet, so Keira’s knocking became very

paused for a

have

perhaps even a fantasy, since he

looked up happily toward

the glass door, the balcony

empty.

his brows

toward the balcony.

ne balcony.

covered by someone, and she was hiding to the side, struggling

then, she caught a glimpse of Lewis, who

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256 The Murderer

her foot, ready to

next to her.

she made a noise, Lewis would

mean no harm. I just want to remind you of something. Keira was killed

upon

foot she had

mid-air.

mean Keira was killed by her… did they

the boat, crying as d,

It was

sed…

danger wasn’t brought by Keera. It

that

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256 The Murderer

registered the marriage

was to protect her… saying someone wanted to

the time, she didn’t

a society governed by laws;

now, Keera was truly

herself had almost

had always existed, only she hadn’t

no malicious intent; otherwise, they could have easily stabbed her with

to say these

struggling, 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.

person behind her breathed

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turned her head, the jumped down

person

cap and black mask blending into the

chase after the

once more toward

those words, she still decided to clarify things with Lewis. She couldn’t let him continue to

take action, another knock came from Lewis’s room, and Tom spoke from outside. “Boss, Miss Davis called again, saying she wants

else she won’t eat…”

let her starve to

deliberate, the cold hardness of his voice carried a ruthless

door, where no one dared

also stood

so suddenly; bly gained a sister, and and then,

too many er, who had gone throughagra brush with etely forget her original sial situation. She I to

about Madeleine’s existencence.

before she was kidnappepped, she been

as if a bucket of cof cold poured

old Mrs.

es were

only

o stay in

nurderer

ems, nor

hawhat then?

langers and

Lewis

chloichoice.

abandon her, but

ine?ine?

with a

found

to others?ers?

videos on her

gaze and quietlyetention

the balconi duy

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memorial hall.

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

by the familiar scenery, Keira’s eyes were heavy

had made her

live as Keera because only Keera would know so many secrets; she had to stay in

problems, nor was she

uncover the hidden dangers and swiftly

eyes filled with a determined

hall, she found herself in the parking

short videos on her cellphone, laughing gleefully

Amy.

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She was playing with her fingers in the

picked up the two-year-old Amy and walked toward the

are you taking the child? The memorial

threat and

She a

b

memorial ed

her eyes and set Amy down, telling the ‘Good girl, bow to the

but Always well-behaved, obediently knelt and knocked her head against

figure’s eyes inexplicably reddened,

stood up,

fool like arving

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intending to leave.

her funeral; she must

needed

mother.

Uncle Olsen standing right behind her,

astonishment.

instinctively called

stepped

really is you!”

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257 Recognition

her before settling back

observed Keira, his brows slightly

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

was

South arrived, followed by the news that her

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

corpse was swollen from being in

took one look and

police immediately

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the identity

at the revelation and fainted, remaining unconscious

Taylor had been by

whole time.

there today to represent Jodie and to see

be buried without any kin

to encounter his young

again. “You

down as she lied, “Yes, I’m

“Sorry that I didn’t show up as we planned that day. I had to leave early due to an urgent

that she

meal with Uncle Olsen

throat tightened as she waved

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to have

that day too.”

matter of

in her eyes, Uncle Olsen broached another subject. “You know Mrs. Horton,

taken aback. “What

“I’ve heard she’s not doing well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could visit Mrs.

anxious. “Mrs. Olsen

Uncle Olsen nodded.

Keira said, “I’ll go see

turned to leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just been? Don’t wander around at

heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I was planning

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that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to

it’ll be very beneficial to our company

he hesitated. “But I’m not done

Anv

their respects at

industry. He had e the

alone. We’ll meet

“Fine.”

and

when

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 heard about what happened to Mrs. Horton, she

right ou47″

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taken aback, his keen senses picking up on something. “Your wife’s surname is

surprised. “Yes, that’s

Olsen’s brows knitted

uncommon.”

don’t see that

Olsen suddenly asked, “Did she inherit that last name

afraid of slipping up. “Who are you? Why are

suddenly extended his

and immediately overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?!

the house, wearing

outside, she found that there

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Many people had come to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying to get to know more

she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle

Keira was getting anxious.

It had just stopped at the entrance, ready to turn and

the horde of vehicles, it stood

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow

and saw

swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for quite

is dead. I’m not in the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is

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toth her! Postpone all

coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?! e blockingghthe road, and it’s so

the sporosts car door open and

an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these

knoww upset, so

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

the car’s noise, Samuelnimmediately rushed ›ut could only get into the

are you? How dare you

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?

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