My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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

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

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

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

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

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

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

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

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

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

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

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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

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

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

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

The next morning.

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

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

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

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

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

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

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

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

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

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

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

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

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

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

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

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

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

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

matters into her own hands..

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

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

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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

dutifully

a traditional woman who didn’t wish to break away from

thought of this and felt a sense of

her like this, her mother couldn’t help but look at her with

clenched her fingers before finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even

became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he

“No, he

aunt immediately scoffed. “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! At the young people’s private gatherings, my daughter was able to speak a few words with

uncle’s wife also sneered.

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 is nothing

these words, but his father could no longer hold back. “Sister-in-law, how can you speak so harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and

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

Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an

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be blinded

me,

That’s nothing but a questionable outsider! I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck brain,

in

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

reasons anymore!

contract is on you 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 at the same time,

clenched her

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peers, she was the first to pass the interview for Davis

had long been a thorn in the side

families.

could be obtained,

branch’s uncle was clearly looking for an excuse

facing the leviathan that was Davis

it didn’t matter. At the very least, she could

preparing dinner for Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and took out Keera’s

a research

her and divorced her, she planned to use

879

with Davis Corporation.

be put in a difficult

her that she

to Mary yet.

quickly reached

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in

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

one too.”

I’ll go back and discuss it with

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

The villa is under her

exactly how to infuriate

that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with

reaction, Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy and kick us out?

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation has sued

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously

dismissed it with a wave

part. Mary is so good

could they sue

at his secretary, “But

proposal wasn’t

Smith, our core staff member in the R&D

you refuged and you quan told

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286 Blame Keera

he hadn’t expected things to turn

said, “Don’t panic.

took out

before adding,

can

tech staff,

that

Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not

Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard!

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

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

statement,

Howard was stunned.

“Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary really is

“Yes.”

now? Do we really have to

worth that much!”

suddenly stood up

filled with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately followed

returned to the

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

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soon as the door was

the kitchen.

the right amount of

Mary right now and make her

pretended to be uninformed.

make the call! No more

Howard was furious.

lowered her head. “Okay, I’ll

dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the other end wa “Hello, the phone you have dialed

was stunned for a moment,

Howard.

“Use

voice call to Mary, but

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

send another message, she found she had been

stared blankly at

hand raised to

didn’t let herself

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

she block me?!”

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 to sell

half its value, which won’t add up to twenty million! Will I end up

and wife,

worse…”

made

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something. The company’s legal person and shares were all in Keera’s name, and

do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto

instantly

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flicker of something in his eyes

said that, he turned around

and blurted out, “Divorce her, then

pregnant with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard could have a

frowned, however. “That’s the worst choice. If we really get divorced, I might end up with

waste?!”

to Keera

away empty-handed either and immediately said,

do?”

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a way; there’s

chin, and his eyes lit up. “When we were in Oceanion, she had 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

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

friend.

after came a

five minutes, consider it payback for the

way, how are things on your

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So

at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the lawsuit, he’ll be like

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

status continuously showed that she was

minutes of

wrong? Is

“No, I just feel like you’re not

always stand

she read the

sister for a while, and her interactions with Mary made

for the first

moment, looking at the message, she wanted to

silence, she ultimately

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thought.

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

long, long time, and finally

Keera.”

message was actually a

strange

mind it.

as long as you land the next client, I’ll

her phone. “Unele,

lawsuit after the divorce or to help Keera pay that twenty million, so

job she had

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Davis’s eyes flickered with a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm,

“I

there was a knock on

man.

forties, and his appearance

he immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who

a smile, “This is my fourth brother’s daughter, who is

immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand

Mary took his hand, she only felt

clammy and quite disgusting.

he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard

from her

eyes.

Davis then said with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold

Lynch sit

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

smiles, avoided bringing up

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

repulsed by the look in Mr.

to Mr. Lynch, and said with a

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of you, saying you’re a

to offer you

statement, she distinguished

a sudden change in Mr.

and glared at Mary, then

notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my

of relief and downed the content of her

at Uncle

that I still have some work to do. You

yourselves. I need to

picked up her

fool could see that something was off with Uncle Davis;

steps, she

realized what had happened and looked desperately at her glass,

Davis!!

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

what she could comprehend or

rushed to the door and flung it open, hoping

door, the person walking

commotion, he

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed, just an

her if he found out she was using her looks to discuss a

dear niece, you’ve had too much

some tea…”

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

to shut

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looked at that slender hand and was

taken aback.”

she saw the door being

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

him, everyone in the room paused

moment.

was the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

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

Ellis

288 Something

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

Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership

Lynch was also bewildered at

since the Davis family’s main branch took control of the company, they had been excluding the

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

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the

families!

a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear niece, did

toward

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uncle immediately said, “Yes, I

took the contract out of

Lynch signed the contract and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered

Mr. Lynch promptly

forehead and tentatively looked at

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

reaching the doorway,

moment, then suddenly understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted

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it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said,

lawsuit.”

lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the best

You…”

block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to

matter.”

friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem

involved in this matter.”

did Mary pull the door

deep breath, still

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least she

turned to leave,

stood Ellis, who should have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He

past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that

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

never expected that Mary would actually take advantage of

a contract, that would be

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

after gaining an advantage, used it on his

enough to freeze Ellis’s

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but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid

friend and bestie?!

loyalty, despising those who play dirty and backstab friends the

gaze turned icy, his smile edged with scorn, and suddenly he

embrace.

entire body collided with his chest, making her even more

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

d whispering into her ear. “For what just happened, w will you give

sprayed on Mary’s

sent shivers down her spine,

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes

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her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

scare her, but what was

only to hear Mary

taken aback, then scoffed. “How many people

smiled at him,

her vision was

tried to extend one finger, several appeared before

“So many…”

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

and pressed closer against the

her shirt, revealing

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collarbone.

hurried for

he had already taken an interest in Mary, and

him…

no lady, so

down, picked up Mary, and carried her into

and then bent over her. As soon as he touched

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and the way she looked… Was

Ellis furrowed his brows.

“Mary, do you know who

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle

could Ellis resist

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

Mary was startled.

worn down, she still

blurred eyes looked at Ellis, and after a while,

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hearing this, Ellis felt

in his chest.

and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to

the client Ellis had an appointment with today was stopped by

faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on.

time.”

returned his attention to the

inside were becoming more

hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back a few paces to keep

man and wasn’t

perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should

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much time had passed when she

her sore

her felt as if it had been crushed by

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

then did she notice it was

suit sat

that Mary realized she

all over

exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze fiercely toward

“You…”

happened that day, her voice

she who

hint of shyness flooded

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a touch of joy emerged in

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

taken aback, her

Fee for service…

did he take her

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

bother.”

room

Ellis appraising her

of person. There’s no need for you to insult me

money.”

“Is that so?”

his bank card, “Then

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well we fit together, why don’t

them.”

at

had been following Ellis

type of person, unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy, and his private

dream lover of

actually

this?

the couch, and asked with her head lowered,

to the corner. “It’s

sure

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

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always

years ago, after rescuing her from those people, he

hadn’t had the heart to use

still kept them.

a

turned

still staring at her.

want?”

believe it or

pick up her bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked

a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table. “This is for last

services.”

Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

fear, she still turned around

the door and ran out, only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart might leap

deep breath and then turned to

had left, the assistant

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

the two parties, it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two million annually for research

“How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said to

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

words “deliberate retaliation,”

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

was really

was truly too sinister and

had just shown such pride in front of him. It must have been

onto

why he was suddenly feeling

he had spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with him, right? Such a woman wasn’t

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sneered as he stood up and

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

in the assistant’s hand, and

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

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

does he want with me? Let’s

and see.”

down on

Keera as his cousin.

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Howard.

290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in front

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

looked down at him. “What

me?”

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

a

to Uncle Olsen only to find out tha he

narrowed.

Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to step in, give

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more time? Just give us one

his gaze,

your message.”

Ellis got

Cindy didn’t dare to stop

left, Cindy

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

two talked and

were gone, Mary stepped out

corner.

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

really conveyed the message to Uncle

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that ruin Keera’s

found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for

had already

in a

entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

his first

case, wasn’t

tie, feeling a bit

his phone

at it and saw that

recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles

still the granddaughter

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and everyone

some respect.

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

this, Ellis answered the

“What’s

as long as

“So just now you really were playing hard

in front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

would ask him to marry her, to take responsibility

to get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

However, to his

not help Howard

immediately furrowed

a cold laugh.

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words, he

He was very angry.

and couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis also didn’t know

is this the way to treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got

I’m afraid Mary

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to stay in Oceanion!”

for a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis, are you still not

tell Uncle Olsen the truth

made

the DNA test had been out

Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show his dad

for those two days.

even got a good beating

that the results would show, that

was stunned at the

immediately, but after hearing the

hesitated.

Olsen had always been a proud

so many years, not a single woman had

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

aren’t to be compromised with.

such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle

would be ruined

for a long time and

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

since that day.

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

again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

would be quite good just to let Howard

that this was his cousin’s own

own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they felt “It’s good

asked, “What do

to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could protect her for a

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

few degrees colder. “Miss

hurriedly said, “No, I want her

her to get a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do

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another person

by his

she doesn’t want to?!”

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he heard this. “You mean, Keera wants to divorce on her

feared that

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

out.”

signed and then went straight to the point. “We want to make Howard retreat in the face

give both the company and

“So, please

Ellis sneered. “Miss Davis, do you think

before. She had been love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents for

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291 Mary’s Choice

best friend Mary over

Keera and 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

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

divorce?

Davis Corporation drop the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave

if it was really a trap set by

didn’t make

understood that her

knew her friend best, had doubted until

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Howard.

cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll return to the family after

was beyond

explaining further and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised

eyes instantly became

determined to

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

“Indeed.”

indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a cold

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from me, you have

Mary was startled.

lips, knowing what Ellis

that Ellis was interested in her. If

might

divorce, for the company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually clenched

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

hadn’t realized the consequences of

of relief, then started the

and headed home.

message to Keera. “Keera, I

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with Ellis, a hint of

Soon, she arrived home.

and quickly entered the

soon as she stepped in, her

she saw her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while

in her

her whole body freezing. She took a

“Mary…”

on earth did you do to offend Mr. Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle. Was Mr.

this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly

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Mary didn’t kneel.

with a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle,

creature! Mr. Ellis had no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know

her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make such a fool out of

pain as she was forced

look up.

fists were clenched tight, and she remained

father crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young, and she doesn’t understand. Please

raising a waste of a daughter!

If I spare her, how could

ma21″

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and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did not

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

and she breathed a huge sigh

relief.

in the next

“Slap!”

landed

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

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

Mary please. She

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the

“Dad!”

eyes widened in shock. She cried out and tried to rush over,

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust,

keep going, it could

out with a piercing voice,

then that her eldest uncle finally

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292 Finally Divorced

clenched her fists

kind of demand her eldest

make next…

looked at her 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 fainted from the shock of the

before her…

of this was

would have already been

to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her father being relentlessly suppressed by her

long anticipated a situation

in her heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself

useless she was!

unable to protect her parents and unable to save her

end, she could only obediently become a social butterfly for her elder

an overwhelming sense of

father was trying to get up from the ground. “Mary,

mother looked at

b obedient. I’ll listen to

Π

at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to

behind, he left with

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soon reached Ellis’s

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

expected Mary’s life to be

Ellis, since she’s technically your woman, do you want to stop

“No.”

suppressed the reluctance in his heart and sneered. “She dares to scheme against Keera, so she must pay these

the assistant looked at him. “What about that contract? Should we still

her, I won’t

“But the twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it

cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal, she might actually learn

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“If she really gets over

case, we’ll acknowledge her again as a cousin and let

a close eye on Keera’s situation;

loss.”

but what about

fell silent for a moment and

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt of

of Mary’s fair skin, and her plaintive cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he

was beneath a

“It’s not my first time,

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling utterly

and

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 the news; he has printed a divorce agreement and is forcing Miss

they really

be bullied at will?!”

was struggling to suppress a smile

her the company

marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house

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sign quickly and

finished speaking and

at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in

Three years!

he married Keera, and all he had gotten was a

years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three million left, h spent a little over one million on Cindy, and some on entertaining, leaving

savings…

he only got a little

bear to let

house and company were

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

her!

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

Howard panicked a little.

spouses would

Olsen had already sent people over

and was about to

expression; she

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t help

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

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problems! Why are you

pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton were willing

and

wanted

sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he

curses had

swallowed.

sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is

own…”

words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on the second

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

sign it! Otherwise, Howard

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anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your own family, which is why your husband’s family can easily

took the contract with

eyes of the three

heaven knew how hard Keira was

South family villa, a black luxury car

South family

assistant!

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

T

stopped in his tracks, not entering the

with a sobbing tone, as she

For all these years it was I who managed the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze

was

trembled. “When we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your wife was

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Keira had read through

diary, Keera recorded the happy times

Howard.

had

they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was a

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

was all an act, that the person you loved the most

birth to was a boy or a girl, you would

words

“Enough!”

to listen

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“Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but

suddenly looked incredulously at

with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could

“That’s right, Keera, you also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do

red-hot with rage upon

was about to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the

Ellis immediately halted.

Keera would just divorce like this,

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Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it

it and simply

an inch.

Inside the room.

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

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

you’ve signed, son, go get the divorce certificate with

to say something, but Keira said, “Howard,

Could you

for me?”

with suspicion, “What

it?”

said weakly. “How much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money to

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

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

another employer and

years, he had built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector with a monthly salary

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thousands.

and Howard wouldn’t have so

something

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.

made Howard retort impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it, just take her and go beg on

you ha hands and feet. Why can’t you

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

Amy, letting Howard raise

Howard’s mother shouted

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If 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 father,

listening outside, felt a surge of

on earth was Keera

bit of child support? Couldn’t she

breaths to suppress the anger welling

even felt that someone as

be such weak

Inside.

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

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around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like a vampire sucking

out, Cindy immediately said,

Keira narrowed

vain that she

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

this, she immediately shook her head and waved

a piece of paper. “You

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relation with Amy from then

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 signed her name

divorce agreement and the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with Howard’s mother,

“Are we leaving in such a

from

felt a bit

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will

said with a smile, “Auntie, move to my

Cindy, I’ll take care of you in the future.

immediately picked up her suitcase and followed behind the

the door,

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When, when

looked

to Keira, who

them.

be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling

said, “Howard, is this how you treat your lawful

hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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