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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

woman who didn’t wish to break away from the

and felt a sense

at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during the blind date? Just tell

speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me.

words came out, one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even bother to give you a

said, “No, he

“A granddaughter brought up in a small family background is just 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!

wife also

daughter isn’t a member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of

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he possibly take a fancy to someone who

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 her generation, she’s

since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I heard she abused her

maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department 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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be blinded

immediately said, “You can insult me, but don’t drag

I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her

in the

had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your

reasons anymore!

for 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

clenched her fists

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was the first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and

long been a thorn in the

families.

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

was clearly looking for

the leviathan that was Davis Corporation,

the very least, she could help

after preparing dinner for Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom

laptop contained a

she planned

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in a

her that she hadn’t mentioned

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the

delivered to

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

one too.”

“Okay, I’ll go back and discuss

back and discuss it with her. After

villa is

how

the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me,

said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy and kick us out? Didn’t she kick

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

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 demanding we compensate them twenty million

“What?!”

exclamation,

with a wave of his hand.

on their part. Mary is so good

could they sue

looked at his secretary, “But

the proposal wasn’t submitted on time, was

Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came

you quan told him to

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he hadn’t expected things

said, “Don’t panic.

took out

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

can

staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce

thought that would

on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not

bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve

also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the

286 Blame Keen

is at risk, I don’t have the capacity to help you any longer! You’re

statement,

Howard was stunned.

his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary really is getting

“Yes.”

we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the company, it wouldn’t

worth that much!”

up to leave.

hearing this, her eyes flickered. She

returned to

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

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soon as the door was opened, Howard

the kitchen.

amount

ordered, “Call Mary right now and make

pretended to be uninformed. “What

call!

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head. “Okay,

but the message on the other

for a

Howard.

said, “Use

made a voice call to Mary,

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message. “Keera, I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t contact each other

message, she found she

stared blankly at her

expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to

didn’t let herself

his move, she crouched down, hugged her

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

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

and wife, for better

worse…”

words made

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realized something. The company’s legal person and shares were all in

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

instantly

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something in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll definitely think of

he turned

blurted out,

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

choice. If we really get divorced, I might end up with nothing.

waste?!”

been married to Keera for

away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely a

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

he and Cindy left, Keira’s phone lit up, displaying

friend.

a

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

the way, how are things on your

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So what

end of his rope. As long

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed

minutes of typing, still no

wrong?

I just feel like you’re not quite

to respond with something when she saw another message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as it’s you, I will always be

froze as she read the

been acting as her sister for a while, and her interactions with Mary made her feel like she had

for the first

at the message, she wanted to tell Mary that she

silence, she

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thought.

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

a long, long time, and finally

Keera.”

was actually a

strange things,

mind it.

was yet to put down her phone 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

“Unele, don’t worry. I’ll

way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce or to help Keera pay that twenty million, so if there was

the job she had to

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with a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not

“I

knock on the door, followed by

man.

forties,

a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis,

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

Lynch immediately nodded.

pleasure to meet you…”

his

hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

his grip slightly, making it hard

she sought help from her uncle with

eyes.

said with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a

then did Mr. Lynch sit down with

Davis discussed a few matters about the contract with Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn

Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing over

“Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a liking

the look

she stood up with her glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch, and said with

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often speaks of you,

to offer you a

statement, she

a sudden change in Mr.

furrowed his brows and glared at Mary, then shot a look at 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 surely take good care of you from now

breathed a sigh of relief and downed the content of her

at Uncle Davis. “Uncle,

have some work to

I need

up

fool could see that something was off with Uncle Davis; how

steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and

what had happened and looked desperately at her glass,

Davis!!

and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with

completely beyond what

flung it open, hoping to cry

the person walking by her private room would

commotion, he turned around

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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about her during a matchmaking encounter.

even less of her if he found out she was using her

niece, you’ve had too much drink! Come

some tea…”

suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling

was about to shut the door, a hand

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that slender

taken aback.”

she saw the door being

Davis couldn’t help but turn his head to look, only to

seeing him, everyone in

moment.

over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

his gaze

hadn’t caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis

Mr. Ellis

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expected Mr. Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly

for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle

Lynch was also bewildered

Davis family’s main branch took control of the

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

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the

families!

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

toward

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uncle immediately said, “Yes,

contract out

contract and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers.

that statement, Mr. Lynch

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

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

reaching the doorway, she suddenly

for a moment, then suddenly understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed

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would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said, “There’s no need

lawsuit.”

“No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the best of

You…”

spot. “Yes, 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 course, it’s for revenge.

matter.”

didn’t quite understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could

involved in this matter.”

pull the door

room closed again, she took a deep breath, still

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at least she couldn’t collapse

she turned to leave, she suddenly froze

stood Ellis, who should have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the entire conversation in

just walked past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that

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

that Mary would actually take

just for signing a contract, that would be

such things were common in the business world, and he didn’t

Mary, after gaining an advantage, used

enough to freeze Ellis’s

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conflict with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty and backstab friends the

smile edged with scorn, and suddenly he

embrace.

with his

drug slowly started to take effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely maintaining

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

breath sprayed on

sent shivers down her spine,

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes

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her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

scare her, but what was this woman doing? She started clinging to

away, only to hear Mary murmur, “Ellis,

aback, then scoffed. “How

at him, extending a

her vision

one finger, several appeared before her, and

“So many…”

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

and pressed closer against the man.

began to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

became hurried

a gentleman; he had already taken an interest in

him…

Mary was no lady,

picked up Mary, and carried her into the

and then bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally

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289 First Time

and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up to

could Ellis resist

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

Mary was startled.

though her reasoning was almost completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling a slight

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

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hearing this, Ellis

in his chest.

others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You are

Ellis had an appointment with today was stopped by his

sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr. Ellis

time.”

assistant returned his attention to the private

were

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

He wasn’t a man

He was a perfectly normal man! Mr.

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time had

moved her sore

her felt as if it had been crushed

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was

a suit

that Mary realized she was

scattered all

immediately cov her chest, and turning her

“You…”

thought about what happened that day, her voice came to an abrupt

was she who

hint of shyness flooded her

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touch of joy emerged in

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

aback, her

Fee for service…

he take her

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

bother.”

the room fell silent

to see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled with

gaze, then said, “I’m not that kind of person. There’s no need

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card,

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your passion last night and how well we fit together, why don’t you speak up? As

them.”

at him

had been following Ellis for many

wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy,

dream lover of so many eligible ladies

now, could he actually

this?

up from the couch, and asked with her head lowered,

the

his gaze and, sure enough, there were

tried the pieces on one by one, and found that the

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always

from those people, he had also carefully given

heart to use them

still kept them.

gave a

and turned to

still staring at her.

want?”

her gaze. “Whether you believe it or not,

and looked at Ellis.

said that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the

services.”

pupils

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gaze piercing Mary.

still turned around and walked briskly out

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

took a deep breath and then turned

the

dark gaze fixed on the 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 is ten times the amount,

the contract between the two parties, it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two million annually for research funding. This penalty was a

immediately sneered. “How

so high?”

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“It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis

turned out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a

really

woman was truly

of how Mary had just shown such pride in

teacup onto the ground in

was

who had slept with him, right?

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he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

“Mr. Ellis,

Ellis was speechless.

at the money in the assistant’s hand, and after a

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

those words behind, he walked out the door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back

trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped him,

“What does he want with me? Let’s

and see.”

had only ever looked down on such a scoundrel in the

thinking of Keera as his cousin. he

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in

face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t

at him. “What do you

me?”

Olsen and I hit it off. Afterward, he even 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

a message for

find out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long

narrowed. “What

smiled and said, “We’re having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to

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

his gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

that, Ellis

stop him anymore, and

Cindy asked, “Will

we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such a small

and

Mary stepped out from

corner.

finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had secretly hidden

conveyed the

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ruin

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

had already

was reclining in

entirely with Mary’s delicate

thought about her words, “not the first time,” Ellis could not help but

his first

was the case, wasn’t he

loosened his tie,

his

glanced at it and saw that it was Mary’s

added Mary on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling

ung still the granddaughter of

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Family’s patriarch and everyone

some respect.

first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started to become more invisible

this, Ellis answered the voice

began, “What’s

“Did you just say that as long as the requests I make aren’t excessive, you’ll

now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s

in front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

ask him to marry her, to

branch of the Davis Family or at least to solidify her position

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Corporation. However, to his surprise, he

not help

furrowed

cold laugh. “The favor you’re asking

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words, he

He was very angry.

“Mr. Ellis,

should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got

afraid Mary would no longer

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to stay in

for a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis, are you

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about the DNA

question made Ellis

of the DNA test had been out for a

actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter,

for those two days.

a good beating

results would show,

stunned

Uncle Olsen immediately, but after hearing the

hesitated.

always been

so many years, not a single woman had caught

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

was, “Blood ties aren’t to be compromised with. Better have nothing

around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be so angry

majestic life would be ruined

Ellis hadn’t gone to see Uncle Olsen for a long time and

there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of them hadn’t seen

since that day.

this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might

“Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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felt like not intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this cousin of her love-sick

this was his cousin’s

always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they felt “It’s good for

they only asked, “What

be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to

as he thought about this, his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it

his heart, Ellis’s tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis,

said, “No, I want her to get a

but does she want it herself? Do you not know

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another person are actually very

was infuriated by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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when he heard this. “You mean,

topic had come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s

plan

out.”

prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the

a penny, and give both the company

all this, Mary continued. “So,

do you think I would believe such

love-struck since college and almost fell out with her

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friend

in recent times, he had been keeping an eye on Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving

believe that such a person, whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard,

divorce?

make Davis Corporation drop 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

if it was really a trap set by

simply didn’t make any logical

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

best, had doubted until now

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Howard.

“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

was

bother explaining further and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long as

eyes instantly became icy

determined to punish

deep breath and suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the

“Indeed.”

lifting his head, his eyes

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have to

Mary was startled.

lips, knowing what

misunderstood that

might become

for the company and the

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

still hadn’t

of relief, then started

and headed home.

she even sent a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell you all

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to the passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared on her

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and quickly

stepped in, her pace came to an

the hall, while her eldest uncle sat

in her

took

“Mary…”

he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle.

this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just now and gave me

came right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity?

throbbed in pain as she

look up.

tight, and she

eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is

kicked Mary’s father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still

spare her, how could

ma21″

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his hand and viciously struck toward

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did

her eldest uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm, no

she breathed a

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s father’s

you for not raising your daughter

knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother, I’m begging you. Take it out on me

Mary please.

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

She cried out and tried to rush over, but the bodyguards blocked

wanting to stop

professional, robust, and impossible to break away

please stop! If you keep going,

cried out with a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming

was only then that her eldest

to look at Mary. “If you want me to stop

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clenched her fists

of

make next…

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

before her…

of this was Ellis’s

him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch at the restaurant

significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her father being

long anticipated a

her heart, she

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents and unable

obediently become a social butterfly for

sat on the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of

from the

looked at him

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

Π

the evening, and you’ll

words behind, he left with

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soon

the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable emotions flashed in his

expected Mary’s life to be this

technically your woman,

“No.”

dares to

“What about that contract? Should

I promised her, I won’t interfere

his gaze. “But the twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it back

nodded. “That works too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who

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smiled. “If she really gets over

her again as a

on Keera’s situation;

loss.”

but what about Miss

fell silent for a moment and

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt

of Mary’s 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,

was beneath a corpulent

was licentious as she looked at him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr. Ellis. Don’t be so

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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rubbed his forehead,

how much he tossed and turned, he couldn’t

through the night, he got up in the morning and went to the office to handle affairs. After finishing the meetings in the afternoon, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we wouldn’t help, he proposed divorce to Miss Keera! We just received

contracted, and he let out a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that

be bullied at will?!”

was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at the

the company and the

mocking her. “Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and

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you better sign quickly

speaking and

the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with

Three years!

Keera, and all he had gotten was

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

savings…

was to say, he only got a little over a hundred thousand

really couldn’t bear to let it

and company were originally

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a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but to leave the company and

her!

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 saddled with millions in debt.

Howard panicked a little.

divorce, then both spouses would be

Olsen had already sent people over with the message that they wouldn’t

away and was

immediately show her eager expression; she still

Howard’s mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems!

failed to pique his interest

maybe the company could be saved, and you and

really wanted to curse

one contract and was about to sign the second, but he hesitated

scolding and curses had to

swallowed.

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

own…”

hesitated

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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blame yourself for not having enough support from your own family,

the contract

of the

heaven knew how hard Keira was

outside the South family villa, a black

the South

assistant!

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and as he walked to the living room entrance with his 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 room right

she said with her head down, “Howard, I

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 have you made to the company? Now, just a little

was

it you who said I didn’t

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had read through

recorded the

Howard.

in college, had also been

Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from

Keera’s diary, Keira said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage

said that you and Cindy were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you loved

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

words on behalf of

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to listen any

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so many things yet preventing others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this?

looked incredulously

come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could he shamelessly say

right, Keera, you also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame us for not

red-hot with rage

room to back up Keera, he heard the woman

Ellis immediately halted.

just divorce like this,

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signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want a divorce, the agreement could completely be

it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

divorce agreement on the table

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh of

signed, son, go

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

Could you agree to

for me?”

with

it?”

“How much

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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

“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 money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do with your daughter. It’s all

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

another employer and was

he had built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in

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thousands.

so easily let go

something Cindy wouldn’t tell

upon hearing all this, looked up 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 in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you don’t

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

mother sneered. “Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet.

After all, working is

with Amy, letting Howard raise

Howard’s mother

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Amy can’t afford to go 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 are her

who was listening outside, felt a surge of

earth was

divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child support?

deep breaths to suppress the

as defeatist as Keer deserve

there be

Inside.

mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re already divorced, so how could Howard

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the way you mess around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t

out, Cindy immediately said, “Why not sign a waiver

this, Keira

been in vain that she had put on such an act

that in the future,

her head and waved

out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the decision. I’m

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relation with Amy

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 loser better stay far

intimidated. She signed

He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with

said, “Are we leaving in such a

woman from demanding any more living expenses

mother felt a bit reluctant.

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will

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

of you in the future. You’re pregnant

picked up her suitcase and followed behind

door, they encountered the ashen-faced

When, when did you get

looked

to Keira, who had her

them.

be weeping with her

how you treat your

stupefied, then swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera is

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