My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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“Mary, I need a favor from you for my divorce.”

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Once Mary read this message, her eyes brightened, and she immediately put aside her intention to block the sender, eagerly replying. “What favor?”

“Howard has been wanting to work with your company. Can you give the project to him?”

The breath that Mary had been taking smoothly suddenly became erratic!

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

In fact, with just one word from her, she could give Howard the money. She didn’t even care about the profit from that project.

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

Mary’s fingers trembled with anger, and she started typing. “Keera, you’ve deeply disappointed me! I’m cutting ties with you!!”

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After she composed the message and was about to send it, she saw that Keera had sent another message. “Then put a higher amount for the penalty in the contract, ten times is best. If the project fails, initiate the recovery of the penalty and sue the company. By then, Howard, not wanting to be implicated, will definitely leave the company, house, and Amy all to

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She immediately deleted what she had sent and resentfully composed a new one. “Princess, your knight is ready and waiting. smiling_face.jpg”

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

Mary replied in a second. “Nothing. I sent it by mistake. I promise it’s nothing bad.”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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Her divorce plan was just like the messages she sent Mary. She could have asked Samuel to handle it, but that would always leave traces.

Within Keera’s circle of friends, only Mary’s help would be the least conspicuous.

Next, all she needed to do was play the role of an idiot who was calm and patient despite her husband’s infidelity and mother-in-law’s abuse, focused only on her family!

With a smile tugging at her lips, she turned over and silently went to sleep.

The next morning.

After getting up, she took Amy to the early learning class and then took a taxi to Howard’s office… no, th should be Keera’s company, Keera South Technology Co., Ltd.

The company rented a small office in a building, with about ten employees inside.

When she arrived, Mary was already waiting for her in front of the building in her sports car, dressed in elegant designer clothes.

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

into a smile. “Keera, how do I look today? I hope I’m not embarrassing you with this outfit?”

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

Before they could open the door, they heard embarrassing noises coming from inside.

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Howard’s lover, Cindy, was his secretary, and the two of them had hooked up in the office. Right now, they were on the sofa, shamelessly canoodling.

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

The moment Keira opened the door, she saw Cindy’s bare back…

Startled by the sound, they both jumped and hurriedly dressed. Howard turned furious upon seeing Keira. “Keera, who let you in?!”

Cindy also had no shame at being caught in the act.

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After getting dressed, she took a look at Keira and said with a mix of sarcasm and mockery, “Madam, don’t be angry. It’s not what you’re thinking between Mr. Smith

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

Seeing her silence, Cindy went on. “It’s all my fault. I seduced Mr. Smith. Don’t blame him…”

As Cindy spoke, she glanced at Keira but saw that the woman’s expression remained unchanged, showing no hint of pleasure or anger.

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

Wasn’t this the moment for Keera to slap her?

However, if Keera didn’t slap her, she would take

matters into her own hands..

Cindy reached out her hand and slapped herself before looking up with teary eyes. “Ma’am, I realize my mistake… please don’t look at me like that…”

Howard, though, had already charged over and pushed Keira aside. He held Cindy and said angrily, “Keera,

what are you doing? She’s carrying my child. If

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anything happens, I won’t let you off the hook!”

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

That little schemer had been talking the whole time, and she hadn’t said a word.

She twitched the corner of her mouth, lowered her head to hide the mockery in her eyes, and spoke in a soft, weak voice. “Howard, I’m here because Mary wants to collaborate with our company…”

At these words, Howard finally noticed Mary standing behind Keera, and he was momentarily taken aback.

Mary was glaring at him, wanting to scold him, but fearing she might mess up Keera’s plan, so she threw contract at him. “Stamp it and sign it!”

Howard immediately took the contract with a smile on his face. “Miss Davis, you and Keera have reconciled?”

He glanced at the contents of the contract; it was for a new energy cooperation research and development project.

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Their company’s research personnel had to provide research results for Mary’s company in one month. If they failed to complete it on time, they had to pay a penalty of ten times the amount, about twenty million.

This clause was deliberately made as an invisible condition, which non-professionals wouldn’t be able to

discern.

Howard glanced over it casually and delightedly signed his name with the company’s seal.

Then he grinned. “Miss Davis, you should come over to the house more often. Keera, really, how could you block Miss Davis over such a trivial matter? You’ve been good friends for so many years…”

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

Keira looked at Howard; hesitating to speak. “… You haven’t come home in several days, and Amy misses her daddy.”

Howard immediately laughed. “I’ll come home tonight to have dinner with Amy. Alright, you can go now!”

Keira gave Cindy a “triumphant” look, then “reluctantly” left with Mary.

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Once she left, Cindy started to get unhappy. “Aren’t you staying with me tonight?”

Howard said bluntly, “I was just appeasing her in front of Mary. Can’t you tell? I haven’t been home for a few days, and Keera is already thinking of ways to please me… With the Davis family’s collaboration, our company can make a few million a year!”

Cindy then became happy. “I knew it. You’re the best…”

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

becoming lecherous. “They’ve left, shall we continue?”

Mary, on her way downstairs, couldn’t help but want to vomit. “That was disgusting! Is he really going home tonight?”

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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Olsen’s study. “Uncle Olsen, the test results are out!”

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Uncle Olsen didn’t go to the Olsen Group. Ever since Jodie South went missing, he had promoted Ellis,

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

As for Sam, aka Uncle Olsen, he devoted all his energy to searching for traces of Jodie.

Unfortunately, up to now, there had still been no leads.

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

stretched out his hand. “Give it to me.”

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

Sam glanced at it and froze slightly. “She really is the Olsen family’s daughter!”

Ellis nodded, then continued. “I asked the doctor, and

although she’s not my uncle’s daughter, the match is very high. She must be my uncle’s niece.”

Sam was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, “Not your uncle’s? Your uncle was the most dashing in his youth in our family…”

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Sam had Ellis do a DNA test for Keera and his second brother, thinking that Keera might be his brother’s illegitimate daughter.

Ellis then asked, “If she’s not your uncle’s, whose could she be? You only have two brothers…”

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

Ellis was taken aback. “Why are you looking at me like

that?”

Sam then said, “Could it be your dad’s?”

“Pfft…”

Ellis nearly lost it and said, “That’s impossible! My parents love each other so much! Don’t talk nonsense

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

Unable to resist, Ellis said, “Uncle, have you never considered that she might be your daughter? She also has the surname South, and the Mrs. Olsen you are

searching for has that surname as well… It isn’t a common surname, you know?”

“It’s impossible.”

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Sam spoke with absolute certainty. “I’ve told you before, I know whether I’ve done that sort of thing. Since Keera isn’t your uncle’s, then she must be your dad’s. Go do another DNA test. Our family’s daughter can’t be left out in the cold. And it seems like she’s not living well. If she really is your half-sister, you should help out where you can. After all, our family needs a daughter!”

Ellis was speechless.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and finally walked out of Uncle Olsen’s room, silently making his way to his own parents’ place.

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

Ellis then turned back to glance at Uncle Olsen’s study, suddenly smiling as he took out a strand of hair from

his hand.

“Since my dad is under suspicion, Uncle Olsen could also be a suspect, so why not test both to clear things up?”

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

The secretary suddenly said, “Mr. Ellis, I think I saw

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

Ellis was a little stunned, then smiled. “How is that possible? He has a trauma about Clance. He wouldn’t come here. You must’ve seen someone else!”

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

Ellis then asked, “How’s the matter I asked you to look into going?”

The secretary, upon hearing this, promptly handed the researched information over to Ellis. “We’ve found

some information. This Keera’s birth mother is unknown, and seems like she’s an orphan. Her adoptive parents are middle-class, and Keera is quite ordinary herself. She attended a second-rate school, fell in love, and married her college boyfriend. He married into her family, and she handed over the company management to her husband, Howard Smith…

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

“She got pregnant and has been home taking care of her husband and teaching her child. She never went back to work again.”

Ellis stopped in his tracks. “What did you say? Her

parents raised her all the way through university just for her to become a housewife? Is her husband good to

her?”

The secretary cleared his throat. “Quite the contrary, according to our investigation, Howard had an affair not long after they were married. Unfortunately, Keera seems oblivious. Her friend Mary Davis told her about it, but she ended up blaming Mary for spreading

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

The secretary went on. “Later, Howard said Mary always bad-mouthing him and convinced Keera to ties with her. It appears that Keera really did block

Mary.”

These words made Ellis’s mouth twitch. “Is she that stupid? To be manipulated by a man like this? Uncle Olsen said she had an easy-going personality, but does

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this look like it?”

The secretary, thinking of the information uncovered, also felt it was unbelievable. “Something happened today. Do you know what it was?”

Ellis asked, “What?”

“That Keera seems to have reconnected with Mary somehow. Who knows how she convinced Mary, but they actually signed a partnership deal… It seems like Keera did it to try to make Howard come back to her…”

“I can’t believe it!” Ellis could hardly bear to listen any longer. “How can there be such a useless, incompetent, and foolish woman in this world?”

The secretary was equally perplexed, “If it’s truly unbearable, why not just divorce? She really is…”

Ellis took a deep breath. “Uncle Olsen has met all sor of people, and I never thought he’d misjudge someone one day.”

He said, “Such a woman better not actually be my real sister. That would be an insult to the Olsen family’s

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

Ellis immediately stood up. “I don’t want such a relative! She’s simply too incompetent! Keep an eye on her, and when the DNA test results are out, don’t give them to Uncle Olsen. Give them to me first…”

“Yes.”

After the secretary left, Ellis showed a look of disdain. “That woman is just too stupid!”

Meanwhile.

“That woman is very foolish and extremely easy to manipulate!”

In the South family’s small villa.

Howard’s mother was sitting in the living room, holding Cindy’s hand and saying, “Cindy, don’t mind her. Once you give birth to the Smith family’s eldest grandson, I’ll make sure you’re brought into the family! If she doesn’t want to divorce then, we can just treat

her as a free maid in the house! She can look after You have no idea. Her cooking is so delicious!”

Cindy smiled. “Auntie, my cooking is delicious too.

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

No sooner had she finished speaking, she deliberately covered her mouth and pretended to gag.

Howard’s mother immediately said, “Don’t even think about it. You’re pregnant now, so how can you go into the kitchen? Let Keera do it. What do you want to

eat?”

Cindy looked toward Keera, who was tidying up the coffee table, and smiled. “I feel like eating fish. It’s just that fish takes a bit of effort to prepare…”

Keira hadn’t expected that Howard would actually come home that evening. He had brought Cindy with

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

Howard’s mother had already yelled at Keira. “Did you hear that? Go make the fish already!”

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Keira’s eyes dropped, her gaze a shield against the chill.

Indeed, she had to play the part of not wanting a divorce and being utterly compliant with Howard and Howard’s mother, but that didn’t mean she would let herself be so maltreated!

Cindy entering the family as boldly as she did was utterly shameless.

She looked directly at Howard. “The contract Mary gave you today, it hasn’t been stamped by her company yet, has it?”

These words made Howard stand up abruptly. “Keera, what are you implying? Are you threatening me?”

Keira still kept her gaze lowered. “No, it’s just that Mary has always had clear principles, and she’s been finding you disagreeable for quite some time. If she learns that you brought Cindy to the house, I fear it could cause a lot of trouble. Howard, you’ve been keeping a mistress out there, and I’ve endured it, but don’t push me too far…”

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Howard had indeed brought Cindy home to test Keera’s boundaries.

In the past, when Keera knew about his mistress, she had only made a scene and cried once. She didn’t even dare to mention divorce afterward.

So, he decided to bring Cindy home to see if Keera would react as she used to. If so, he could outright bring Cindy into their home…

But he never expected Keera to actually use Mary to threaten him!

Howard wanted to say something but then thought of the major deal with Mary and sneered coldly at Keira before turning to Cindy. “Cindy, her fish isn’t tasty. Let me take you out to dinner!”

Cindy’s complexion immediately changed. “The food won’t be as clean. Pregnant women should have homemade meals.”

Howard’s mother immediately looked at Keira. “Keera, stop throwing a tantrum here. If you continue to be unreasonable, I’ll have Howard divorce you! And then you will never see Amy again!”.

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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putting on an aggrieved appearance. “Mom, Howard, this house was left to me by my parents, so no concubine shall set foot here. This is my final line!”

Howard’s mother suddenly shouted. “And what about the future, when she’s carrying the Smith family’s

child?”

Keira looked at them with a pitiable gaze. “The child may enter this house, but not this woman.”

Cindy snapped. “You…”

Howard immediately coughed. “Alright, Cindy, let’s go!”

Cindy wanted to say more, but Howard gave her a sharp glance.

Cindy cast a resentful look at Keira but then saw this delicate woman promptly shooting her a provoking glance in return.

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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that Howard was being compliant. Once the contract was signed and the partnership fully established, she would see who really could be arrogant!

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

After they left, Howard’s mother scoffed. “Are you satisfied now? Now get on with the cooking!”

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

In the days that followed, she tried her best to play the part of a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law, cooking exquisite and tasty meals that fattened up Amy and

Howard’s mother.

When at home, Keira didn’t talk much but was very

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

She overheard Howard’s mother talking to Howard on the phone several times. “Keera is taking such good care of me! Now I just do aerobics every day and nothing else. She’s much more sensible than before and even frequently tries to butter me up. I’m

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thinking. After you divorce her, we could keep her around as a housemaid without having to pay her a salary. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Keira just smirked.

It’s easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but hard to return to frugality from luxury.

In modern society, how could a normal daughter-in-law possibly take care of her

mother-in-law like this?

The more she did now, the more she would satisfy Howard’s mother, and the more comparisons there

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

She could almost see the mess they would be in after living together…

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

Howard seemed utterly oblivious. His company was unable to deliver the technology, while he and Cindy lived blissfully in their little home outside.

“My lawyer is all ready. As soon as the day after

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

Mary said excitedly to Keira, then looked at her earnestly. “Keera, I’m asking you one last time. After a month of the cooling-off period, are you sure? Do you want to divorce him?”

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

“Good! I was really afraid you would go soft, using these tactics only to make him have a change of heart.”

Keira changed the subject. “By the way, why did you ask me to meet you here today?”

It was a private restaurant that was very quiet, and the decor made it clear that it wouldn’t be cheap.

Mary immediately raised an eyebrow. “Oh, I’m meetin a blind date here today, so I called you over to help me

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

She was a little stunned. “A blind date?”

Mary sighed, “Yeah, it’s a marriage alliance for business reasons! My family’s situation is quite complicated… My parents say this marriage is important, and the other party is of high status. He

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wants

to pick a bride in Clance, and I’m one of the

candidates!”

She propped her chin with both hands, her whole demeanor showing a touch of listlessness. “Keera, sometimes I really envy you. At least you’re free to follow your heart. You married Howard when you

wanted to, whereas I…”

Her gaze drooped. “If the man today takes a liking to me, my parents will have more say at home.”

After saying this, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, then took out a makeup mirror from her bag to touch up her makeup before looking at Keira. “Do I look pretty today? Do you think that man will be impressed?”

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

She pursed her lips and said, “Yes, that man will

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

Mary nodded. “I think so too. Among the female celebrities of Clance, my beauty ranks in the top five.

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The men who pursue me could circle the earth. If he has any taste at all, he’ll surely be impressed by me!”

After saying this, she propped her chin again. “But I heard that they originally had no girls in that family. For the sake of the marriage, they chose two girls from the side branches to raise under the main house’s

name. It makes me think if I really marry into that family, I’ll have two hard-to-please sisters-in-law!”

She sighed silently. “Keera, if only you had a brother, I’d just marry him and become your sister-in-law!”

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

Mary sighed helplessly. “He’s from one of Clance’s five major families and is the young master of the Olsen family, Ellis Olsen.”

Keira was dumbfounded.

Just as Mary finished speaking, the door suddenly opened, and Ellis walked in.

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

Mary watched from afar and immediately lowered her voice, anxiously saying, “See that man, Keera? The one in Table 8. How is he? He looks alright, doesn’t he?”

When Keira saw Mary’s cheeks flush, she remembered Ellis’s arrogance in Oceanion and coughed, saying, “It doesn’t matter what he looks like. Personality is key.”

Mary immediately responded with tension. “His personality is fine too. I went to a gathering before and faced some difficulties; he helped me…”

Her earnest justification made Keira immediately realize something and asked, “Do you like him?”

This past month, as Keera, she had come into frequent contact with Mary and had long noticed that this young lady was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

Mary’s ears turned red at this, and she said, “No, how could I be worthy of liking him? It’s just a blind date arranged by the family. I came to see if there’s any

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

Keira understood and smiled. “Yes, right, it’s just a blind date. Why don’t you go over there now? Don’t keep him waiting.”

Mary stood up awkwardly and walked over to Table 8, still adding a line to Keira. “I’m just going through the motions for my family.”

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

She happened to have her back to Ellis, so he hadn’t noticed her presence.

It wasn’t until Mary circumvented the area that she approached Ellis.

Not knowing what to do with her hands and feet, Mary coughed and stood awkwardly next to Ellis. Then she started, “Mr. Olsen, hello, I’m Mary Davis.”

Ellis raised an eyebrow, nodding toward the chair opposite him as a sign for her to sit down, and then he eyed her seriously.

His gaze made Mary extremely nervous, and she couldn’t help but lower her head to inspect herself,

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worrying about whether anything was amiss. While she was anxiously unsettled, she heard Ellis say mockingly, “So this is what you look like!”

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

“Heard of you,” Ellis said indifferently. “I don’t think much of your family background, but I was curious to see what a foolish woman like you would look like. As expected, you’re just a vase with appearance.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She frowned, and her fingers, hidden under the table, clenched tightly as a sudden pang hit her in the chest.

She took a deep breath, looking at Ellis with incomprehension. “Mr. Olsen, is there some kind of misunderstanding between us?”

“No.” Ellis blinked.

He wasn’t familiar with Mary; however, during the recent period of inquiring about “Keera”, he had heard too many ridiculous moves.

Mary’s own best friend was love-struck, but she didn’t stop Keera. She went as far as using her own family’s company to vie for a favor?

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

Therefore, in addition to his dissatisfaction with “Keera”, he also felt some resentment toward Mary,

Keera’s best friend.

How could he, Ellis, have such an idiotic cousin?!

Correct.

The DNA test results had been out for a while, confirming that Keera was indeed his cousin.

But Ellis didn’t want to acknowledge someone so foolish; thus, he kept it under wraps.

Today, upon hearing that his blind date was Mary, h couldn’t help but come over out of curiosity…

At this thought, he stood up abruptly. “You’re not suitable for me. I’ll pick up the tab for this meal; farewell.”

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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within was quite awkward. At every gathering, she was always caught between high and low and was often

bullied.

was

Ellis had saved her, and she knew that although he called the devil in Clance, he was a man of principles and loyalty.

At each gathering, she would hide in a corner, secretly gazing at this man.

Her crush was well concealed…

She never imagined she’d get a chance to have a blind date with him. Her feelings were very complex when she came here, which was why she called Keera over to help her calm down.

But what did he just say?

“I just wanted to see what such a foolish woman looked like. As I suspected, she’s nothing but an

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

She was attractive but was always undervalued at home. No matter how capable or how much she

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contributed to the family business, the elders still treated her as nothing but a decorative piece.

Even this opportunity to have a blind date with Ellis was only because the elders felt she was pretty enough to catch his eye…

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

She clenched her fingers tightly, and tears of shame welled up in her eyes.

But she immediately bit her lip hard and wiped the tear from the corner of her eye with a tissue before

standing up as if nothing had happened.

Keira sensed something was wrong and hurried over, “What happened?”

“It’s nothing.”

Mary clenched her fists. “He didn’t like me.”

“That’s his loss,” Keira immediately consoled her. “You’re beautiful, kind, and smart. He’s simply blind.”

Mary took a deep breath. “Yeah, Keera, let’s go. I have to report back.”

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“…Okay.”

Mary drove the car herself and took Keira back home. As they were about to part, Mary seemed to have recovered, smiling as she said, “The day after

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

Keira looked at her seriously, “Mary, thank you. If you have any trouble, remember to tell me.”

“I know.”

Mary waved her hand and started the car. On her way home, she took out her phone and called her financia advisor. “Is the twenty million I asked you to withdra a while ago ready?”

“It’s ready, Miss Davis. It’s the dowry your family gave you. Are you sure you want to use it now?”

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

After all, Keera had been a housewife for a few years; she didn’t understand that decisions within a family company like theirs couldn’t be made by one person alone.

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

cooperation agreement and to hold Howard’s company accountable as well.

But it seemed that Keera hadn’t fully thought through the subsequent matters.

After the divorce from Howard, all the debt would fall on her shoulders. Where would Keera find twenty

million?!

She couldn’t really let Keera end up on the streets with Amy, could she?

Meanwhile.

Ellis also returned to the Olsen family and entered his. study, where he couldn’t help but say, “So that Mary Davis was her. I remember she was always quietly sitting in the corner at every gathering. Her face is unforgettable.”

Ellis had always remembered her.

Although Mary was quiet and unobtrusive, her face conformed exactly to his aesthetic preferences: bright features with a sense of peace and harmony – the type

he very much liked

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Even when his family told him it was time to marry and have children, the first image that came to his mind was her, but…

Ellis shook his head, “Appearances can be deceiving. She has such a face, but she has wasted her

intelligence. What a pity.”

Hearing this, his secretary asked, “Do I continue to update you on Miss Keera’s affairs?”

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

He couldn’t resist complaining, “How can there be such a foolish woman in the world?”

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

After working for the Olsen family for so many years, he understood their personalities all too well.

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

Sure enough, Ellis went on. “Keep an eye on her. Don’t let her be completely taken advantage of. She’s my

cousin, and even if she’s that stupid, at least make sure

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

As soon as she entered the door and saw the people in the room, her expression immediately grew grave.

In their own villa, not only were her parents there, but

so were her other uncles and aunts.

It seemed that all of the older generation of the Davis family had come!

At that moment, everyone was staring at her; her eldest aunt could hardly wait to ask, “Well? Did Mr. Ellis take a liking to you?”

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

Her eldest aunt’s voice instantly became shrill. “How could it not be? Mary, are you not gentle enough? Haven’t I told you? When you see Mr. Ellis, talk about horses more; he loves horse racing the most!”

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Her eldest uncle spoke dispassionately, “Don’t rush, Mary. Tell us the details of the blind date so we can analyze it and figure out where the problem lies.”

A trace of shame and anger flashed across Mary’s face.

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

Her father then intervened. “Brother, Sister-in-law, this, after all, is Mary’s private affair. Since Mr. Ellis didn’t take a liking, then it must mean Mary doesn’t

have such a fate. I think there’s no need to dwell on it

any further…”

Mary’s second uncle immediately scoffed. ” Brother, our eldest brother is the family head, and it’s his turn to speak. Is it your place to interrupt?”

Mary’s father was suddenly at a loss for words.

The aunt spoke disdainfully as well. “Brother, the Davis family was indeed once the primary line of the Davis family’s legacy, but now that the old man has passed away, we can only be considered a collateral line. If we don’t strive in this generation, soon we’ll be

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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legitimate line of the Davis family. After the eldest took over as family head, Mary’s grandfather broke away to

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

branch of the family showed them some respect, but after the grandfather passed away, the uncle from the main branch who became the head began to tighten his control of the family’s authority, and they were gradually marginalized.

Although they still lived with dignity, in just a few more years, they would be downgraded to a second-tier influential family.

The second uncle continued ” Brother, although we don’t share the same mother, for many years, everyone has held great expectations for Mary, hoping she could marry into the first branch of one of the other fo major families and elevate our status! This opport was fought for by our eldest brother from the main branch only for Mary. Can you say this is her private matter? Can you justify this to our eldest brother?”

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

Their mother was also from one of the five major families, but, unfortunately, after giving birth to their aunt, she weakened in health, fell ill, and died.

Afterward, her grandfather remarried her grandmother, who came from a minor family…

By all means, her grandmother should have been treated with respect as their mother after many years of companionship with her grandfather, but instead…

After her grandfather passed away, her eldest uncle, second uncle, and aunt joined forces to drive her grandmother out of the ancestral home. They said that since she wasn’t the original wife, even in death, she couldn’t be buried alongside Grandpa.

Although Mary could be considered a member of the Davis family, in reality, their family’s status within the Davis family was exceedingly awkward.

dutifully

traditional woman who didn’t wish to break away from the family, always hoping to

of this and felt

her with dismay. “Mary,

was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even

of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks,

said, “No,

you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might

uncle’s wife

have plenty of daughters in our family waiting to be

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Who is Mr. Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to someone who is nothing but

didn’t respond to these words, but his father could no longer hold back. “Sister-in-law, how can you speak so harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In

this, the uncle from the first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I heard she abused her authority to sign a contract for her best friend’s husband.

of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an outsider, for a best friend who is mentally deficient, you blatantly do such a thing?

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blinded

can insult me, but

questionable outsider! I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it.

in the

you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately,

reasons anymore!

I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible for the investment failure! When the

clenched her

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peers, she was the first to pass the interview for

had long been a thorn

families.

was an investment failure, but according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified her mistake

uncle was clearly looking for

looked at them and, facing the leviathan

very least, she could

and Amy,

contained a research and

her, she planned to use this latest research and development plan

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with Davis Corporation.

Mary be put

just occurred to her that she

to Mary yet.

reached the third

Davis Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in

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Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa, and your son

one too.”

back

“Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her. After all, she’s

The villa is under her

how to infuriate

these words immediately provoked him, and Howard retorted. “Hers? That’s mine! I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me, and you’ll settle

wife be unhappy and kick us out?

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation,

it with a wave of

their part. Mary is so

they sue

looked at his secretary, “But on the

proposal wasn’t submitted

“Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D

you refuged and you quan told

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expected things to turn

“Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary right

out his phone and

before adding, “Do

can

hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce

thought that would settle

with so many joint projects with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D

to his surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve

of this incident, I also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using

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I don’t have the

that statement,

Howard was stunned.

looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation

“Yes.”

really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the company, it

worth that much!”

up to

hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately followed him, “I’m

quickly returned to the

the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the

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soon as the door was opened,

the kitchen.

amount

right now and make her find

to be uninformed. “What

make the call! No more

Howard was furious.

lowered her head. “Okay,

number, but the message on the

stunned for a

Howard.

hastily said, “Use WhatsApp voice

WhatsApp and made a voice call to Mary,

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I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t contact each

tried to send another message, she found she had

stared blankly at her

stepped forward, his hand raised to

let

seemed extremely aggrieved, and as Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary do this? Why

she block me?!”

up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in Clance are unstable, and if

would only fetch half its value, which won’t add up to twenty

wife,

worse…”

words made

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and shares were all in Keera’s name,

was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto Keira, then

instantly

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his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry.

said that, he turned around and left

to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then

of course, hoped

might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts in the

waste?!”

had been married to

away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then what

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely a

intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s still a chance for everything

he and Cindy left, Keira’s phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary had added

friend.

came a

you for five minutes, consider it payback for the half-year you

way, how are things on your end? Is he

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So

end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed that she

ten minutes of typing, still no

resist, asked, “What’s wrong? Is there

replied, “No, I just feel like you’re not quite

I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as

she read

acting as her sister for a while, and her interactions with

the

the message, she wanted to

after a long silence,

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thought.

if Keera was still alive, she would certainly have regretted being too love-struck to trust

was silent for a long, long time, and finally replied

Keera.”

was actually a bit

said strange things, so Mary

mind it.

from her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project tear leader for you. Could you please focus a little and being so

her phone. “Unele, don’t worry. I’ll definitely

needed to stay in the company to find a way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce or

job she

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eyes flickered with a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not very tactful. Don’t provoke

nodded. “I

fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed by the entry

man.

to be in his forties, and his appearance was

he immediately turned to Mary with a beaming

with a smile, “This is my fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day Corporation. Today she’s accompanying

immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his

Mary took his hand, she only felt

clammy and quite disgusting.

he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard for her

sought help from her uncle

eyes.

Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold if we wait much

Mr. Lynch sit down with a lecherous

If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first

bringing up the

Davis then said with a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you. Why don’t you toast

by the look in Mr.

walked over to Mr. Lynch, and said with a smile, “Uncle. Lynch,

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of you,

like to offer you a

she distinguished

a sudden change

at

Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece,

breathed a sigh of relief and downed

she looked at Uncle

I still have some work

I need to

said that, she quickly picked up her

something was off with Uncle

took a few steps, she

had happened and looked desperately at her glass, then incredulously at

Davis!!

the daughter of the Davis family and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined Uncle Davis would

beyond what she

open,

she opened the door, the person

commotion, he turned around in

and saw Mary.

the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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once said about her

he found out she was using her looks to discuss a

dear niece, you’ve had too much drink! Come

some tea…”

Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded

very moment he was about to shut the door, a hand

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slender hand

taken aback.”

the

turn his head to look, only to see

everyone in

moment.

sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and say hello. Miss Davis, are you

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly

Mr. Ellis interested in

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after her, but she instantly

Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch and my uncle. Right,

also bewildered at

control of

to show disrespect to the second branch, as a sort of statement to

branch.

afford to offend any of

families!

had spoken up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear

looked toward her

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said, “Yes, I

contract

niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my

that statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear

her gaze. “Uncle, we are just friends. You’re mistaken.

doorway, she

something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed authority

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it would hinder Keera’s big plans,

lawsuit.”

to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t

You…”

make up an excuse on the spot. “Yes, she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get

matter.”

uncle didn’t quite understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay, don’t

involved in this matter.”

then did Mary pull the door open and step

she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and light-headed, but she forced

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least she

turned to leave,

have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the entire conversation in the private

and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that something

was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he sent his

never expected that Mary would actually take advantage

a contract,

common in the business world, and he didn’t mind being used this

advantage, used it on

simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable impression of

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was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she do such a thing

friend and bestie?!

loyalty, despising those who play dirty and backstab friends the

icy, his smile edged with scorn,

embrace.

his chest, making her

forced herself to shake her head, barely

finish, Ellis had already leaned d whispering into her ear. “For what just happened, w will you

breath sprayed on

down her spine,

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes

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as her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

what was this woman doing? She started

hear

was taken aback, then scoffed. “How many

smiled at him, extending

her vision

extend one finger, several appeared before

“So many…”

I didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent could

he was saying and pressed closer

her

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collarbone.

hurried for a

taken an interest in Mary, and now she was throwing

him…

was no lady, so why not play

bent down, picked up Mary, and

bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally sensed that something was

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skin was so hot, and the way she looked…

Ellis furrowed his brows.

“Mary, do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

to

Ellis resist such

Mary’s chin, with a profound look

Mary was startled.

was almost completely worn down, she still paused for

Ellis, and after a while, she suddenly

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Ellis

in his chest.

just a look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely

Ellis had an appointment with

on, faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr. Ellis isn’t unavailable today,

time.”

the assistant returned his attention to

were becoming more

but he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to

He wasn’t a man and

a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely

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time had passed

moved her

as if it had been

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside,

a suit sat

that Mary realized she was

scattered all over the floor

shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze

“You…”

she thought about what happened that day, her voice came to

she who

hint of shyness flooded her cheeks,

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surprise, a touch of joy

Davis,” Ellis then smiled and immediately produced a bank card, extending it toward her. “Your fee

aback, her

Fee for service…

he take her

flashed through her mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold

bother.”

the room fell silent

only to see Ellis appraising

“I’m not that kind of person. There’s no need for you

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card,

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why don’t you

them.”

at him

had been following Ellis

other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy, and his

lover

now, could he actually be thinking about

this?

her fists tightly, stood up from the couch, and asked with her head

to the

gaze and, sure enough, there were some

pieces on one by one, and found that the

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he has always

from those people, he had also carefully

heart to use

still kept them.

gave a

turned to

at her. “Tell me, what do

want?”

gaze. “Whether you believe it or not, I

into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I

said that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table. “This is

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

fear, she still turned around and walked

did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart might leap out through

breath and then turned

left, the assistant entered

stack of cash on the table, and the assistant, not understanding the situation, reported to him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was su by Davis Corporation. The penalty

stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two million annually for research funding. This

immediately sneered. “How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said to

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

“deliberate retaliation,”

out that what

really out for

truly

thought again of how Mary had just shown such pride in front of him. It must

slammed his teacup onto the ground in

why he was suddenly

with her… No, it was she who had slept with him,

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sneered as he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

instinctively picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must amount to about

Ellis was speechless.

the money in the assistant’s hand, and after a moment of

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

door to the parking lot, only to

Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped him,

frowned. “What does he want with

and see.”

only ever looked down on

of Keera as his cousin.

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

in front

the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t see anyone, so I came to look for

at him. “What

me?”

had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a very good relationship with Uncle Olsen, and there’s something I’d like to ask Uncle

deliver a message

Uncle Olsen only to find out tha he had

eyes narrowed.

our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr.

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Just give us one more month, no, half a month and

gaze,

your message.”

that, Ellis

Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore, and Ellis’s car

Ellis left, Cindy asked, “Will this

deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such

and

Mary

corner.

she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had secretly hidden on

conveyed the message to

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that ruin

thought, Mary hurriedly took out her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and then directly

had already

moment, Ellis was reclining in a chair, his eyes

was filled entirely with Mary’s

“not the first time,” Ellis could not help but

his

that was the case,

loosened his tie, feeling

then, his

it and saw that it was

no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their

ung still the

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patriarch and everyone

some respect.

Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started

Ellis answered

“What’s the

came through, “Did you just say that as long as the requests

were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really no need for you to

in front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

would ask him to marry her, to take responsibility for her, or take

for her branch of the Davis

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Corporation. However, to his

you not help Howard

immediately furrowed his

let out a cold laugh. “The

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those

He was very angry.

couldn’t help saying, “Mr.

she is not Uncle Olsen’s daughter, is this the way to treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would no

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stay in

a moment before saying, “Mr.

the

made Ellis

the DNA test had been out for a

sounded so confident, and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter,

for those two days.

Ellis even got a good

have thought that the results would show, that Keera was

stunned

Olsen immediately, but after

hesitated.

had always

many years, not a

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had once been asked, “Why not find someone, just to

ties aren’t to be compromised with. Better have nothing than have

defeated life, being played around by a man

would be

Uncle Olsen for

there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two

since that day.

sighed. “Let’s not talk about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get

asked again. “Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might

this was his cousin’s own

them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they

only asked,

Howard so deeply, Ellis’s choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the

buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it

became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you doing this just to hit back at

hurriedly said, “No, I want her to

want her to get a divorce, but does she

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forced onto another person are actually very

by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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“You mean, Keera wants to

that Ellis would take action

plan that Keera and

out.”

straight to the point.

leave without a penny, and give both the company and the

this, Mary continued. “So,

“Miss Davis, do you think I would believe such a

love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents for Howard. Later, she

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friend Mary over

the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s mother well, to the

a person, whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard, wanted

divorce?

if Keera really

set by Keera herself, what was Keera

simply didn’t make any logical

to explain, but she also understood that her words were hard to

knew her friend best, had doubted until now whether Keera

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Howard.

Keera, she said something. The last message Keera sent Mary was, “Even if Howard really cheats, the fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If

infatuation was

“Mr. Ellis, you just promised

instantly became

determined to punish

a deep breath and suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are you sure

“Indeed.”

head, his eyes

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me, you have

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing what Ellis was

to let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in

days might become

for a divorce, for the company and the villa, as well as freedom, she

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

hadn’t realized

of relief,

and headed home.

message to Keera. “Keera, I did something

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Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared

Soon, she arrived home.

and

as soon as she stepped in,

her, she saw her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat in front of them with

faltered in her

her jaw, her whole body freezing. She took a step forward

“Mary…”

uncle and claim to have no association with you?

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed

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Mary didn’t kneel.

were already approaching, and with a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs

advantage of his

to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such

in pain

look up.

were clenched tight, and she

father crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother,

kicked Mary’s father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have the nerve to ask

If I spare her, how could Mr.

ma21″

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hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain

she saw her eldest uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm,

released Mary, and she breathed a

relief.

the next

“Slap!”

landed on Mary’s

Mary’s father. “I blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you for not raising your

covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big

Mary please. She doesn’t

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the

“Dad!”

eyes widened in shock. She cried out and tried to rush over, but the bodyguards blocked

struggled fiercely, trying to break free from their grip, wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating and insults toward

bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible

stop! If you keep

a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming down

then that her eldest

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clenched her fists

what kind of demand her eldest uncle

make next…

face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and

before her…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr.

in the company to gain the favor of

had long anticipated a situation

heart, she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself

useless she was!

to protect her parents and unable

obediently become a social butterfly for her

sat on the ground, feeling an overwhelming

get up from the ground. “Mary, don’t agree to

mother looked at him

obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from

Π

satisfied, her eldest uncle stepped forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel, and sweet-talk

words behind, he left

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soon

was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s

hadn’t expected Mary’s life to be

she’s technically your

“No.”

his heart and sneered. “She dares

the assistant looked at him. “What about that

promised her, I won’t

gaze. “But the twenty million, I’ll have Keera

man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this

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however, smiled. “If she

her

instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter

loss.”

but what about

fell silent for a

“Leave her be.”

Ellis

to be faster… Just as he was about to relent

beneath

him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr. Ellis. Don’t be

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly

he tossed and turned, he

office to handle affairs. After finishing the meetings in the afternoon, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried

cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they

be bullied at will?!”

was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at

gave her the

all these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house

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you better sign quickly and painlessly,

speaking and

of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of

Three years!

three years since he married Keera, and all he

first year’s company income as dividends, and for the second and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three million left, h spent a little over one million on Cindy, and some on entertaining, leaving

savings…

little over a hundred thousand

couldn’t bear to

house and company were originally in

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the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but

her!

flickered, and then she feigned a look of agony. “Howard, you can’t abandon me… The real estate market in Clance is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million, and if we can’t sell it at a good price, I’ll end up with nothing and still be

Howard panicked a little.

divorce, then both spouses

sent people over with the message that they

Keira away and was

her eager expression; she still had to

this, Howard’s mother

  1. “Keera if Howard divorces you vou also have to

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at your own problems!

pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton were

be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have

really wanted to

already signed one contract and was about to sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he was having

and curses had

swallowed.

cry. “Howard, for the sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please.

own…”

Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

two contracts to her. “Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise,

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blame anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your

contract

the three

how hard Keira was trying not

the South family villa, a

South family

assistant!

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assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him, holding two copies of a divorce agreement in her

T

but stopped in his tracks, not entering the

with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I don’t want to

the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the

was

said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your wife was

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had read through

diary, Keera recorded the

Howard.

had also been

Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was a typical doting

was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the

socializing, that it was all an act, that the person

the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you would love

speaking these words on behalf

“Enough!”

to listen

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yet preventing others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you clean yourself?

suddenly looked incredulously at

that night with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware

like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame

was red-hot with rage upon

he was about to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak. “Fine,

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like

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Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and

about it and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and quickly

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

said, “Now that you’ve signed, son,

looked regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something, but

agreement. Could you agree to

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion,

it?”

said weakly. “How much child support

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give Amy every month?”

these words came out, Howard immediately bristled. “What nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where

given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do with your daughter. It’s all

to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have

another

built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector with

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thousands.

Cindy and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go of this

this was something Cindy

incredulously. She bit her lip, pretending to be aggrieved, “Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep

words made Howard retort impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it,

sneered. “Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and

years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses for Amy, she could

off with Amy, letting Howard raise

Howard’s mother shouted

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will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward Amy… As

was listening outside, felt a surge

earth

that bit of child support? Couldn’t she

breaths to suppress the anger welling up

as defeatist as Keer deserve

there be

Inside.

her piece, she saw Howard’s mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re already divorced, so how could Howard

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child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she

as these words came out, Cindy immediately said, “Why not

Keira narrowed her

it hadn’t been in vain

to completely sever Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have

about this, she immediately shook her head and waved her hands, “No,

a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make

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that he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning

hand. “When we tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that loser better

She signed her

excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the

mother said, “Are we leaving in

said, “Absolutely, to prevent this woman from demanding any more living expenses from

mother felt a bit reluctant. “Once

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where will we

“Auntie, move to my place first. I have a three-bedroom

in the future. You’re pregnant and shouldn’t be

her suitcase and followed behind the

they reached the door, they encountered the

When, when did

looked

shifted to Keira, who had her back

them.

be weeping with her

said, “Howard, is this how you treat

“Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera is

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