My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 251-260

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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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.

only a can of milk powder and

frowned. “How do you mix the milk

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course with

in the

a little angry. “Then why didn’t you

mother and had no 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,

Keira even

did Amy last eat?

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

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

mother guiltily stuffed the snacks in her

would

Kei was shocked.

last night

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

face was pale, and

was a symptom of

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

that, she was about to get

door

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

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

here to

kicked out because of you, wouldn’t me

cour

were sharp. “Amy has low blood sugar. Is fe less important to you than a

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

mother also conffed “A

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253 Meeting Tom

she’s gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete with

so angry at these words that she was

the energy to fight with them now. She

mouse!”

nearly jumped out of the

his

the door open, took

and got out of the car, striding toward

been tricked. He quickly followed after her and grabbed hold of Keira’s

at him, “I’m

“I told you, no!”

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voice and roared, “Doing this will make the Horton family think we’re insincere! Are you trying to mess up my opportunity

go, or else,

for help!”

“You…”

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

gaze grew icy. “You wouldn’t

Keera, take a good look

you?

to nothing!

y

that, he started dragging

immediately struggled.

her feel stifled. This was the most humiliated she had

253 Meeting Tom

family!

who was at the doorway greeting the

over. He saw

familiar voice,

turned

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254 Mrs. Horton?

Vehicles bustled around them.”

Howard had already grabbed her

instead, she

Tom.

a smile. “You must be Mr. Davis, right? Sorry, we came from Clance to pay our respects,

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

offer any further

Horton family has plenty

Keira frowned slightly.

did Tom mean by

He didn’t recognize her?

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254 Mrs. Horton?

of confusion and was about to say something, but

up in her heart, making

truth of her marriage had been suddenly revealed, and out

after Keera met her, they both faced a

threat!

“they” Keera spoke of, who wanted

perceive something? Was that why he didn’t dare

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

some!”

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

see that the cars

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moved, but theirs was

were blocking were all expensive luxury cars.

asked. “Whose car is

manner. “Mine. It’s mine.

let your wife come with me to get

Howard glanced

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

came down from the passenger seat, smiled at Tom in a

Tom +1

of them

had a water

Howard’s mother wanted to ingratiate

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eak.

looking around, Keira sird suddenly proached Tom and asked quietly,

she saw Tom frown in

hehepa puzzled look, “What?”

wasps perplexed.

id

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

Tom, “Mr. Davis, we, we

him merely nod at them.m. ize then turned

ity guard’s lounge by Howard’s mother,

utterly confused and dd didn’t

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254 Mrs. Horton?

and not even looking at the time! Didn’t Howard tell you on the way

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 just haven’t

good look at yourself in the mirror. Have you seen what you look like right now? You still have the nerve to approach people! At least wash your face clean, won’t you? Aren’t you

her lip, Howard’s mother returned to the car

Keira was slightly

“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

wonder Tom didn’t recognize her. Her

thick layer of gentian violet, making her face

unrecognizable…

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

pondering

you standing there for? Get in

After ”

the car, Howard’s mother

Keira, and

mother tossed her a wet wipe, “Wipe

clean! Don’t embarrass yourself here any

didn’t refuse.

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the car, she

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

been applied by a

for the past two days with no one to clean her face, it took her a long while to wipe off, leaving some traces, but she could at least make

was doing this, Howard had already

in the parking lot, and following Howard, Keira walked toward the main house where the

up…

The fur

arranged inside the

clerks handling the matters

ral contributions.

queued to donate condolence money before

fed, Amy soon fell

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the car without coming down. He and

accountant’s desk.

the ledger for the Horton

household’s butler.

in the accounting, and Keira and Howard quickly queued up

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

whispered instructions, and finally,

turn.

I

Toward immediately nudged Keira.

him a glance and said

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

254 Mrs. Horton?

I’m Not

face still had iodine that

wiped off, giving her skin a

tone.

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

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

passing, insisted on coming to pay

that, he dragged Keira toward the mourning

butler stood there dumbfounded. He

money handed over by Howard,

bore the wo

school classmate Keera”.

Mrs. Horton but her high

rubbed his eyes,

taken.

around wanting to look closer, only to

I’m Not

had already blended into the crowd

decided he definitely must

mistaken.

area that made it convenient for everyone

Howard than her gaze fell upon

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

person nearby explained, “Mrs. Horton fell

beyond recognition, so they’re anyone see her face…

Se

an open casket.”

Hearing this, Keira staggered.

Ploated?

clenched her fists.

Lewis, I’m

over the

outsiders, their faces displaying sorrow,

genuinely grieving, his eyes

her gaze, attempting

familiar faces.

didn’t see Mrs.

have been able to withstand the

But where was Lewis?

refused to acknowledge

send-off…”

words, the

Lewis. I’m Not

whispering among themselves.

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loved his wife deeply, and he’s going to such lengths for Mrs.

really feel that’s not

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

that he hasn’t even been to the Horton Group ese

these conversations, Keira

gaze.

Howard, next+

011

schmoozing with cing

around and walked out of

ing hall.

hue, like a country woman ned in the countryside, with the iodine

Lewis, I’m

the gentle styles of Keera, barely anyone recognized

quickly turned into old Mrs. Horton’s

of the servants were over

the moment, Fiona was chatting

nanny.

expression, asked,

nodded, “Yeah, ever since the lady’s body

deeply emotional. Old Mrs. Horton is also sick

they talked,

in the backyard and went

glass window, she saw

leaning on the couch.

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Lewis. I’m Not

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

his fists, his eyes

again of two days before, how he iotically waited at the

m….

was late, yet he somehow

absence meant she couldn’t bear to divorce im,

he never expected was to eventually receive

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

kept searching

water.

that instant, he felt his

crew surfaced, he hoped for news yet feared it at

had been over ten hours

survive at

been swept away

She could

sentence from

defenses.

pacing anxiously beside him, muttered to himself, “It’s over. My boss is supposed to have her infusion today… She

Divorce…

Lewis staggered!

he hadn’t been stubborn

the divorce h

would

gotter

fallen into

a chance for

thought about this, the salvage

unrecognizable, was brought to the

Lewis I’m

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

from his chest.

days, he had grown accustomed to the

he

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

and gentlemanly

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

“Bang!”

to the floor.

ad!!”

That’s

this, she let out

door. Old Mrs. Horton

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

somehow struck a chord with

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

look like herself anymore, but the police have taken her DNA and

words caused Keira, standing on the balcony, to feel a sudden twinge in her

people couldn’t recognize the body, she held onto a sliver of hope, but now

must have been identical twins, hence the DNA

similar!

I’m Not

corpse was truly

coming to this conclusion, saw Lewis clenching his fist

“Bang!”

out,

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said, “Grandmother, stop…

her!”

from outside before old

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

words made

his head, he slowly knelt to

her heart

out of the shadows

door of the balcony.

be sad.

I’m Not

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very quiet, so Keira’s

for

to have heard Keira’s

it was wishful thinking, perhaps even a fantasy, since he had experienced this several times over the past few

he still looked up happily toward the

through the glass door,

empty.

furrowed his brows and

toward the balcony.

ne balcony.

to the side, struggling with all her might but unable to exert any

she caught a glimpse of Lewis, who seemed to walk

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out her foot,

next to her.

long as she made a noise, Lewis

flowerpot, the person behind her suddenly lowered their voice and said, “I mean no harm. I just want to remind you of

upon hearing these

had extended

mid-air.

did they mean Keira was killed by her… did

crying as d, “…Keira, it was I who came

here… It was

sed…

danger wasn’t brought by Keera. It

that

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registered the

her… saying someone

time, she didn’t

society governed by laws; how

Keera was truly

herself had almost

danger had always

could have easily stabbed her with the state her body was

them to say

the person behind her

the balcony for a long, long time. Finally, Lewis turned around and went

person behind her breathed a

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her head, the

person

a black cap and black mask blending

chase after the

looked once more toward the

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

take action, another knock came from Lewis’s room, and Tom spoke from outside.

else she won’t eat…”

let her starve

hardness of his voice carried a ruthless

the door, where no one dared

stood frozen in

had happenpened so suddenly; bly gained a sister, and and then, just as at

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

about Madeleine’s existencence.

she was kidnappepped, she been

smile, feeling as if a bucket of cof cold poured over her,

old Mrs.

es were

only

o stay in

nurderer

ems, nor

hawhat then?

langers and

presenting Lewis with

chloichoice.

Lewisewis wouldn’t abandon

ine?ine?

with a

found

to others?ers?

videos on her

her gaze

the balconi duy heading

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memorial hall.

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

by the familiar scenery, Keira’s eyes were

made her

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

been one to flee from problems, nor was

the hidden dangers

eyes filled with a determined

hall, she

videos on her cellphone, laughing gleefully paying

Amy.

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

picked up the two-year-old Amy and

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, I won’t let you off

threat and

She a

b

of the memorial

telling the ‘Good girl,

what was happening but Always well-behaved, obediently knelt and knocked her head

small figure’s eyes inexplicably

as Amy stood up, she

fool like arving

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intending to leave.

Olsen hadn’t attended her funeral; she

Keira needed to check on

mother.

around, she saw Uncle Olsen standing right behind

astonishment.

called

Olsen immediately stepped forward. “Kid,

really is you!”

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swept over her

hesitated as he observed Keira, his brows

of his identity and asked,

was still

plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed

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

was swollen from being

and said it wasn’t her

police immediately conducted

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the identity of the

with shock at the

old scoundrel Taylor had

whole time.

today to represent Jodie and to see her daughter off on

for someone to be buried without any

never expected to encounter his

at Keira again. “You know Mrs.

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

we planned that day. I

that she also hadn’t made

with Uncle Olsen

throat tightened as she waved

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to

that day too.”

matter of life

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

aback.

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

grew anxious. “Mrs.

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go

leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just been? Don’t

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

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“You’ve finally learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr.

to

hesitated. “But I’m not done

Anv

could pay their respects at

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

immediately said, “You stay here. I’ll go alone. We’ll

“Fine.”

and left the

the others when he

an extraordinary presence, Howard smiled and said, “Yes, that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton,

right ou47″

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

was surprised. “Yes,

Olsen’s brows knitted

uncommon.”

you don’t see that

inherit that last name from

are you? Why

then suddenly extended his hand. “I’m Sam

“You’re Uncle

house, wearing a

outside, she

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

was clear, but the entrance was completely blocked. Even if she called a cab

Keira was getting anxious.

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

horde of vehicles,

was Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports

and saw

eyes were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for quite

Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today is my boss’s funeral. I have to be here to say the

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Postpone all meetings for

for show.w. nany of them

car door

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

I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold it

in his driver’s seat

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

are you? How dare

his angry shouting, starteteththe car,

toward the hospital.

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