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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

was dutifully filial, and her

traditional woman who didn’t wish to break away from

and

help but look at her with dismay.

her fingers before finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had

became extremely disappointed.

said, “No,

useless! Brother, you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At the young people’s private gatherings, my daughter was able to speak a few words with Mr.

wife

of

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Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to

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

the first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have to

and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you

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be blinded by

me, but don’t drag my friend into

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

her in the

branch’s uncle stood up and looked at her, “Mary, I gave you a chance. If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately, you failed to grasp the opportunity, and I

reasons anymore!

judging people wrongly. If their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, 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

her fists

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to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and

long been a

families.

according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it

uncle was clearly looking for an

them and, facing the leviathan that was

the very least, she could

Howard’s mother and Amy, entered

a research and development

Howard shifted all the blame onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and

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with Davis Corporation.

be put

just occurred to her that she

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the third

Davis Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered

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was in the office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa, and your son wants to be

one too.”

go back and

go back and discuss it with her. After all, she’s the

villa is under

how

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 down

be unhappy and

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

him the letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation has sued us! They’re

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at the

a wave of

a mistake on their part. Mary is

could they

looked at his secretary, “But

proposal wasn’t submitted on

member in the R&D department was poached last month. He

you quan told him to not

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he hadn’t expected things to turn

immediately said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling

took out his phone and

explained the situation before adding, “Do you think there’s some misunderstanding here?

can

tech staff,

thought that

with so many joint projects with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not producing

actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to call me?! Do

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 this as leverage

286 Blame Keen

is at risk, I don’t have the capacity

that statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

to Davis Corporation and find

“Yes.”

we really have to pay

worth that much!”

pacing and suddenly stood up to leave. “I’m going back to

hearing this, her eyes flickered. She

quickly returned to the

the role of the dutiful wife and

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the door was opened,

the kitchen.

just the right amount of

trying to please him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make her find a way to withdraw

be uninformed. “What

call!

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head. “Okay,

looked down, took out her phone, and dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the other

for a moment, then looked

Howard.

said, “Use WhatsApp voice

and made a voice call to Mary,

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I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t

tried to send another message, she

stared blankly at her

hand raised to slap her face. “Bitch!

let herself get

Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary

she block me?!”

he was about to kick and punch Keira, she stood 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 we have

won’t add up to twenty million! Will I end up in jail? Think

We’re husband and wife,

worse…”

words made Howard

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suddenly realized something. The company’s legal person and shares were all in Keera’s name, and even this villa was under

needed to do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto Keira, then he could walk

eyes instantly lit

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Keera with a flicker of something in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll

said that, he turned around and left with

to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then you won’t

already pregnant with Howard’s child and, of course,

the worst choice. If we really get divorced, I might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all

waste?!”

married to

him to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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a way;

a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to 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,

lit up, displaying

friend.

a message

minutes, consider it payback for

the way, how are things on your end? Is

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed that she was

of

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

I just feel like you’re not quite

always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present

as she read

a while, and her interactions with Mary

for the

looking at the message, she wanted to tell

silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

have regretted being too love-struck

silent for a long, long time, and finally replied with only one

Keera.”

actually a bit

strange things, so Mary

mind it.

when Uncle Davis, who was sitting across the dining table from her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project

“Unele, don’t worry. I’ll definitely

the divorce

she

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hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr.

“I understand,

had these words fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed

man.

appeared to be in his forties, and his

to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady? I’ve never seen

who is currently interning at Day

nodded. “Oh? Miss Davis,

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

hand, she only felt his

clammy and quite disgusting.

to pull her hand back, but he tightened his grip slightly, making

sought help from

eyes.

said with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold if we wait

did Mr. Lynch sit down with a lecherous

This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal

all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing

Davis then said with a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a

the look in Mr. Lynch’s

to Mr. Lynch, and said with a

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you, saying you’re a

offer

she distinguished their generational

a sudden change in

at Mary, then shot a look

was only paying attention to Mr. Lynch and didn’t notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch will

and downed the content of

at Uncle Davis. “Uncle, I

I still have some work to

yourselves. I need to head

that, she quickly picked up her

off with Uncle Davis; how could she possibly

she took a few steps, she suddenly

happened and looked desperately at her glass,

Davis!!

thought, being the daughter of the Davis family and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with

what she

rushed to the door and flung it open, hoping to cry

she hadn’t expected that when she opened the door, the person walking by

commotion, he turned around in

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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her

think even less of her if he found

dear niece, you’ve had

some tea…”

approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded to

was about to shut the door,

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that slender hand

taken aback.”

she saw the door

Davis couldn’t help but turn his head to look, only to see a man standing

him, everyone in the room paused

moment.

before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his

originally thought that Mary hadn’t caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in

Ellis interested in

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to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was

decisively grabbed the opportunity, smiling. “I’m fine. There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with

was also

Davis family’s main branch took control of the company, they

was why he dared to show disrespect to the second branch, as a

branch.

offend any of the five

families!

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

toward her

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said,

took the contract out of his

“Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to,

statement, Mr. Lynch

non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece, you and Mr.

are just friends. You’re mistaken.

the doorway, she suddenly

understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your friend’s

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed

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hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this,

lawsuit.”

lawsuit? Aren’t you and

You…”

she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of

matter.”

women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay,

involved in this matter.”

the door open and step

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

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least she

leave, she suddenly froze

he looked at her. He had

just walked past and seen Mary, also noticing

to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he sent his assistant in to lend Mary

expected that Mary would actually

for signing a contract, that would

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

after gaining an advantage, used it on

to freeze

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just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid

friend and bestie?!

always been a man of loyalty, despising those who

edged with scorn,

embrace.

with his

and she forced herself to shake her head, barely

d whispering into her ear.

breath sprayed on Mary’s

sent shivers down

reactions.

Ellis, her eyes gradually

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as her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

what was this woman doing?

only to hear

was taken aback, then scoffed. “How many people have you said that

at him, extending

her vision was

to extend one finger, several appeared

“So many…”

I didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent could play so wild behind

was saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis, I’m

to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

became hurried for a

never a gentleman; he had already taken an interest in Mary, and now she was

him…

Mary was no lady, so why not

and carried her into the adjacent

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

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the way she looked… Was she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

“Mary, do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up to

could Ellis

and, holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “This isn’t your first time,

Mary was startled.

she still paused for a

eyes looked at Ellis, and after a while, she suddenly laughed. “Of

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this, Ellis

in his chest.

and the others away, and then he

client Ellis had an appointment with today

the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr. Ellis isn’t unavailable today, let’s reschedule

time.”

assistant returned his attention

inside were

he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back a few

man

normal man! Mr.

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no idea how much time had passed when she finally woke

moved her sore

it had been crushed by a massive

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

she notice it was dark

suit sat

Mary realized

clothes scattered all over the floor

cov her

“You…”

day,

she who started

hint of shyness flooded her cheeks, and

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of joy

and immediately produced a bank card, extending it toward her. “Your

aback, her

Fee for service…

he take

her mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice cellar, her voice carrying a

bother.”

that statement, the room

only to see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze

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

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then

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well we fit together, why don’t you speak up? As long as your requests aren’t too excessive,

them.”

at

following

unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or

dream lover of so many eligible ladies in

he actually be thinking about her

this?

asked with her head lowered, “Could you

to the

followed his gaze and, sure enough, there were

tried the pieces on one by one, and found that the fit was surprisingly

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always been

those people, he had also

heart to

still kept them.

gave a

dressing and turned to look

was still staring at her. “Tell

want?”

gaze. “Whether you believe it or not, I truly don’t

phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night, and if anything, I was the one who took advantage of

her bag and placed it

services.”

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and walked briskly

then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she

a deep breath and

the assistant

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

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

“How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

words “deliberate

whole affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had

really out

was truly

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

slammed his teacup onto

was suddenly

No, it was she who had slept with him,

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as he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

assistant instinctively picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose

Ellis was speechless.

turned back sharply, glanced at the money in the assistant’s

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

out the door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back

immediately said, “Mr. Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen,

does he want with me?

and see.”

had only ever looked down on such a scoundrel in

as

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Howard.

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in

I went to the Olsen family

at him.

me?”

visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a very good relationship with Uncle Olsen,

deliver a

find out tha he had been blocked on

eyes narrowed.

Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or

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our behalf, and ask the Davis family to give us some more time? Just give us one more month, no, half a month and I’ll

his gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

that, Ellis got into

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

left, Cindy asked, “Will

Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if

two talked and

were gone, Mary stepped out from

corner.

come down to the parking lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had

conveyed the

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that ruin

Mary hurriedly took out her phone, found Ellis on

had

was reclining in a chair, his eyes closed,

with Mary’s delicate

when he thought about her words, “not the first time,”

was his first

case, wasn’t

tie,

then, his phone

and saw that

he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling

than Maru ung still the granddaughter

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patriarch and

some respect.

passed away and the first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started to become

of this, Ellis answered

began, “What’s

that as long as the requests I make aren’t excessive,

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

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

thought Mary would ask him to marry her, to take responsibility for

benefits for her branch of the Davis Family or at least to

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However, to his

help

furrowed his

let out a cold laugh. “The favor you’re asking of

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words,

He was very angry.

saw this and couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis also

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 all fake?! If Uncle Olsen found out about Keera’s identity

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would no

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stay in

for a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis,

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about the

made Ellis

of the DNA test had

believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him

for those two days.

a

the results would show, that Keera

was stunned

tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but

hesitated.

Olsen had always been a proud

not a single woman had

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“Why not find

be compromised with. Better have nothing than

being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be

and majestic life would be ruined by his daughter,

Olsen for a long time and

traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of them hadn’t seen each

since that day.

about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so

again. “Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera.

this

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

only asked,

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

this, his phone buzzed because

in his heart, Ellis’s tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you doing this just to hit back at your good friend

hurriedly said, “No, I want her to

but does

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another person are actually

infuriated by his

she doesn’t want to?!”

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heard this. “You mean,

topic had come to this point, Mary really feared that

sighed. “Yes, it’s a plan that Keera and

out.”

signed and then went straight to the point. “We want to

give both the company and the

continued. “So, please don step

think

investigated Keera before. She had been love-struck since college and almost fell out with

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her best friend Mary

knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s mother well, to the point where Howard’s mother didn’t

whose

divorce?

the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company and villa sold together wouldn’t

it was really a trap set

simply didn’t make

she also understood that her words

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Howard.

she was blocked by 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

was

and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long as my request isn’t excessive, you

eyes instantly became

Mary determined to

suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are you sure you want to make

“Indeed.”

I agree,” said Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a cold

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have to return it

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing what Ellis was

today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If Ellis

might become even

divorce, for the company and the villa,

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t

breathed a sigh of relief, then started

and headed home.

I did something big today! I’ll tell you all about it some other

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Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

car and quickly entered the

stepped in, her pace came to

on the floor of the hall, while her

faltered in

She took a step forward

“Mary…”

“What on earth did you do to offend Mr. Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and immediately scolded.

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Mary didn’t kneel.

knees,

take advantage of his influence? Do you know that

grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make

scalp throbbed in pain as she was forced

look up.

were clenched tight, and she

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

father raising a waste of a daughter! Do

spare her, how could Mr. Lynch

ma21″

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raised his hand and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did not

something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps

released Mary, and she breathed a huge

relief.

the

“Slap!”

firm slap landed on

not raising your

and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother, I’m begging you. Take it out

spare Mary please. She

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the

“Dad!”

cried out and tried to rush over, but the

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible

hitting him, please stop! If you keep going,

voice, tears and snot streaming down her

then that

you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d better listen to me

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clenched her

knew what kind of demand

make next…

father with a bruised nose and swollen face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in the living room but

before her…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

have already been taken advantage of

favor of the

had long anticipated

she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in

useless she was!

to protect her parents and unable

end, she could only obediently become

ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash over

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

mother looked

seeing this, finally lowered her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen

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six in the evening, and you’ll come with

behind, he left

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this soon reached

moment, he was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening to

Mary’s life to be

“Mr. Ellis, since she’s technically your woman, do you want

“No.”

his heart and sneered. “She dares to

this, the assistant looked at him. “What about that contract? Should

her,

the twenty million, I’ll have

man her husband is. Who

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however, smiled. “If she really gets

there’s hope. In that case, we’ll acknowledge her again as a

close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter

loss.”

but what

silent for a moment

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt of

fair skin, and her plaintive cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he was about to relent and end the encounter swiftly, the

beneath

him sideways. “It’s not my first

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead,

tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall

afternoon, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew

go and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t

be bullied at will?!”

was struggling to suppress a

agreement gave her the company

marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s

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sign

and looked

two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought,

Three years!

he married Keera, and all he had gotten was a

Keera the 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

savings…

say, he only got a little over a hundred thousand in

bear to let it

and company

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question. If he wanted a clean break in the

her!

sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt

Howard panicked a little.

divorce, then both spouses

Olsen had already sent people over with the

Keira away and was about to

eager expression; she still had to keep

mother

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

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your own problems! Why

pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton

be saved, and you and

wanted to

already signed one contract and was about to sign the second, but

curses had to

swallowed.

of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the

own…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother won’t let you off! This

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

took the contract

eyes of the

heaven knew how hard Keira was trying not to

just then, outside the South family villa, a black luxury car screeched

the South family villa with

assistant!

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walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him,

T

but stopped in his

low, with a sobbing tone, as she said

You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions

was

woman’s voice trembled. “When we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said

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had

Keera recorded

Howard.

in college, had

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

of Keera’s diary, Keira said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the family,

were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you loved the most

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

words on behalf of

“Enough!”

want to listen

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what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you clean

suddenly looked

that night with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could he shamelessly

right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame

red-hot with rage upon hearing

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

Ellis immediately halted.

divorce like this,

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it was just a divorce agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness,

about it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

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

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh of

“Now that you’ve signed, son, go get the divorce certificate with her

the villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the

agreement. Could you agree

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

“How much child

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give Amy every month?”

is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money

also said, “Keera, don’t go too far! How much money has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his

laughed as well, “Keera, legally, a father should pay 20% of his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet, and his future income is unstable,

another employer and was

It was easy for him to find

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thousands.

Howard wouldn’t have so easily

was something

to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise

don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it, just take her and go beg

mother sneered. “Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why can’t you live

find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses

Amy, letting Howard raise

dreaming!” Howard’s

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to school, there 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 long as you

was listening outside, felt a surge of

earth

that bit of child

several deep breaths to suppress the anger welling up

as defeatist as

could there be

Inside.

her piece, she saw Howard’s mother jumping up and down

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around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them,

Cindy immediately said, “Why not sign a waiver of

hearing this, Keira narrowed her

been in vain that she had put

with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have no reason to

she immediately shook her head and waved her

Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make

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wrote two waivers, indicating that he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning to Keira. “You,

act, Howard’s mother stepped forward and grabbed her hand. “When we tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that

seemed intimidated. She

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

we leaving in such a

woman from demanding any more

bit reluctant.

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will we

smile, “Auntie, move to my place first. I

care of you in the future. You’re pregnant

mother immediately picked up her suitcase and followed behind

they reached the door,

was terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When,

coldly looked

shifted to Keira, who

them.

seemed to be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly,

is this how you treat your lawful

then swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce

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