My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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

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

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

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

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

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

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

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

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

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

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

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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

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

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

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

The next morning.

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

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

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

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

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

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

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

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

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

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

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

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

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

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

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

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

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

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

matters into her own hands..

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

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

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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

was dutifully filial, and her

break away from the family, always hoping

this and

her mother couldn’t help but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during the

with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even spoken when

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

said, “No,

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

second uncle’s wife also sneered.

member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of

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fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty face

now she’s been valued by the first branch

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

my 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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blinded

can insult me, but don’t drag my

cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her

in the

a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately, you failed to grasp the opportunity,

reasons anymore!

company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible for the investment failure! When the time comes, don’t

clenched her fists

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her peers, she was the first to pass the

a

families.

compensation could be obtained, it meant she

looking for

the leviathan that was

very least, she could help Keera divorce and escape from

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

laptop contained a research

she planned to use this latest research

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in

occurred to her that she hadn’t mentioned

to Mary yet.

quickly reached

delivered

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office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live

one too.”

said, “Okay, I’ll go back and discuss it with

you should go back and discuss it

The villa is

how to infuriate

That’s mine! I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me, and you’ll settle down in the villa with

Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy and kick

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

we

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at the

with a wave of his

their part. Mary

they sue

at his secretary,

end, the proposal wasn’t submitted on

the R&D department was poached last month. He came to

you refuged and you quan told him

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he hadn’t expected things to

said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary right

out his phone and dialed

adding, “Do you think there’s some

can

month’s extension. We’ve just hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce the proposal for

thought that would

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

bellowed at him. “Howard!

with my joining the

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

that statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

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

“Yes.”

Cindy asked, “Howard, what do we do now? Do we really have to

worth that much!”

suddenly stood up to leave. “I’m

face was filled with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She

returned to

that moment, Keira was still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in

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the door was

the kitchen.

amount of surprise and joy. “You’re

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

pretended to be

make the call!

Howard was furious.

her head. “Okay, I’ll

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

stunned for a moment, then

Howard.

“Use

WhatsApp and made a voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately hung

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

message, she

blankly

hand raised

let

she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to

she block me?!”

arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up

its value, which won’t add up

and wife, for better

worse…”

words made

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were all in Keera’s name,

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

instantly

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a flicker of something in his eyes before he

that, he turned

Cindy had already caught on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then you won’t

with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped

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

waste?!”

been married to Keera for

away empty-handed either

do?”

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way; there’s definitely

to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal

phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary had added her

friend.

a message

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback for

how are things on your end? Is he going to divorce

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the lawsuit, he’ll be like an ant on

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

status continuously showed that she was

minutes of typing, still no

asked, “What’s wrong? Is there

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

and was about 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

froze as she

sister for a while, and her interactions with Mary made her feel like

the first

she wanted to tell Mary that she

long silence, she

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thought.

alive, she would certainly have

time, and finally replied with only one sentence.

Keera.”

was actually a

said strange things, so Mary

mind it.

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

her phone. “Unele,

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

job she had

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

“I understand,

knock on the door, followed by

man.

appeared to be in his forties, and

beaming smile.

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

immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand toward

his hand, she

clammy and quite disgusting.

but he tightened his grip slightly, making

help from

eyes.

please take a seat! The dishes will get

Mr. Lynch sit

contract with Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and

bringing up the contract and kept

Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you. Why

by the look

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

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often speaks of you, saying

to offer

that statement, she distinguished their

a sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

and glared at Mary, then

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

and downed the content of her glass all at

looked at Uncle

still have some work

yourselves. I need to head

she quickly picked up

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

she took a few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and

and looked desperately

Davis!!

a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined Uncle Davis would drug

beyond what she could comprehend

the door and flung it open, hoping to cry for help

door, the

commotion, he

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for help choked

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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Ellis had once said about her

he think even less of her if he found out she was using her looks to

niece, you’ve had

some tea…”

behind, Uncle Davis suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside,

to shut the door, a hand suddenly

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at that slender hand

taken aback.”

saw the door being pushed

but turn his head to look, only to see a man

everyone in the room paused

moment.

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 say hello. Miss

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

why he brought her

Mr. Ellis interested in

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expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this

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

Lynch was also bewildered

the Davis family’s main branch took control of

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

branch.

to offend any of the five

families!

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

looked toward her

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uncle immediately said,

contract

and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own!

Mr. Lynch promptly ran

and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear

You’re mistaken. Since the contract is signed,

the doorway, she

“My dear

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed authority

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for this very reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said, “There’s no need to

lawsuit.”

“No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you

You…”

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

matter.”

understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary

involved in this matter.”

pull the door open

door to the private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and light-headed, but she forced herself

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she

leave, she suddenly froze in

have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the

just walked past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness

to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which

would actually

it was just for signing a contract, that would be end of

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

unfortunately, Mary, after gaining an advantage, used

was simply… enough to freeze

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

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty

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

embrace.

his

effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely maintaining her rationality.

into her ear. “For what just happened, w will

sprayed on

sent shivers down her spine,

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her

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as her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

to scare her, but what was

to hear Mary murmur, “Ellis, I like you

“How

at him, extending a

vision

one finger, several appeared

“So many…”

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

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis, I’m so

to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for

he had already taken an interest in Mary, and now she was throwing

him…

no lady, so why

down, picked up Mary, and

bent over her. As soon as he

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was so hot, and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up to

could Ellis resist such

breathing grew heavier, and, holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “This

Mary was startled.

was almost completely worn down, she still paused

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

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hearing this, Ellis

in his chest.

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

appointment

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

time.”

the assistant returned his attention to

were becoming

but he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards

man

a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him a pay

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time had passed when she finally

moved her sore

felt as if it had been crushed by a massive truck, leaving

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

notice it was dark outside,

suit

that Mary realized she

clothes scattered all over the floor

immediately cov her

“You…”

day, her voice

she

shyness flooded her

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surprise, a touch of joy emerged

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

was taken aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

did he take

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

bother.”

statement, the room fell silent for

up only to see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled with

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

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card, “Then

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

them.”

looked at

following Ellis for many

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

dream lover of so many eligible ladies

could he actually be

this?

couch, and asked with her head lowered, “Could you prepare a set

the

gaze and, sure

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

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has always

years ago, after rescuing her from those people, he had also carefully given her a few

the heart to use them

still kept them.

gave a

turned to

her. “Tell

want?”

believe it or not, I truly don’t

straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last

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

services.”

made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

around and walked briskly out of the

then 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 to

she had left, the assistant entered the

indeed

pay

sneered. “How could the

so high?”

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“It’s said to

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate

been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said was true!

was really out

was truly

shown such pride in front of him. It must have been a ploy

onto the ground in

was suddenly feeling so irrationally

with her… No, it was she who had

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as he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

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

he want with me?

and see.”

on such a scoundrel in the

of Keera as his cousin.

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

in front

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

down at him. “What do you

me?”

Olsen, so my wife and I have a very good

deliver a message

to find out

narrowed.

“We’re having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr.

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some more time? Just give us one more month, no,

his gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

that, Ellis got into his

and Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore,

Ellis left, Cindy

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

two talked and left

were gone, Mary stepped out from

corner.

come down to the parking lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard

the message to Uncle

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that ruin

out her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and

sky had

was reclining in a chair,

entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

was his first

the case,

tie,

his

saw that it

on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but

still the granddaughter

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Family’s patriarch and

some respect.

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

this, Ellis answered the

began, “What’s the

that as long

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

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

her, to

get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family

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his surprise, he heard

you not help Howard

furrowed his

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

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words,

He was very angry.

“Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis also didn’t

she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years all fake?!

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would no

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stay in Oceanion!”

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

Uncle Olsen the truth

made

the DNA test had been out for a

and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show his dad a cold face at

for those two days.

got a

have thought that the results would show, that

stunned

immediately, but after hearing

hesitated.

had always

a single woman had

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

aren’t to be compromised with. Better have

daughter had been living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be so angry he’d

majestic life would be ruined

to see Uncle Olsen for a long

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

since that day.

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

asked again. “Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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good just to let Howard abandon

also felt that this was

according to their own hearts, and the family elders never

only asked, “What

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

he thought about this, his phone buzzed because

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

want her to get a

want her to get a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you not know that

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person

by his words.

she doesn’t want to?!”

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this. “You mean, Keera wants

point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s

it’s a plan that Keera and

out.”

the prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the point. “We want to make

the company and the custody of the daughter

this, Mary continued. “So, please don step in and

do you think I would believe

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

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best friend Mary over

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,

whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard, wanted

divorce?

sufficient to 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

trap set by Keera herself, what

simply didn’t make any logical

she also understood

she, who knew her friend best, had doubted until now whether Keera had

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Howard.

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

infatuation was

just promised me that as long as my request isn’t excessive, you

eyes instantly became

determined to punish

hiding the icy chill within. “Are you sure you want to

“Indeed.”

Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a cold intent. “But the

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have to return

Mary was startled.

lips, knowing what Ellis

agreed to let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If Ellis went

days might become

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

hadn’t realized the consequences of enraging

sigh of

and headed home.

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

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with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and

she stepped in, her pace came to

kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat in front of

in her

freezing. She took a step forward and called

“Mary…”

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

Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and immediately scolded.

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291 Mary’s Choice

Mary didn’t kneel.

kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle,

advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr.

right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who

scalp throbbed in pain as she was forced

look up.

tight, and

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

father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have the nerve to ask me

her, how could

ma21″

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and viciously struck toward

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did

something I can’t bear

Mary, and she breathed

relief.

the

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s

blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you

not fight back; instead, he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother, I’m begging

spare Mary please.

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the

“Dad!”

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

struggled fiercely, trying to break free from their grip, wanting to stop her eldest

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible to

stop hitting him, please stop! If you keep going, it could

piercing voice, tears

that her eldest uncle finally

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clenched her

knew what kind of demand her eldest

make next…

was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in the living room

before her…

knew none of this

been taken advantage of by Mr.

significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of

anticipated a situation like

she

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in

useless she was!

parents and

she could only obediently become a social butterfly

on the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense

to get up from the

looked

her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just let my parents

Π

forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the

behind, he left with his bodyguards

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soon reached Ellis’s

listening to his

expected Mary’s life to

Ellis, since she’s technically your woman, do you

“No.”

his heart and sneered. “She dares to scheme against Keera, so

at him. “What about that

promised her, I won’t

the twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay

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

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however, smiled. “If she really gets over

her again as a cousin and let Uncle Olsen properly coach

instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter and shouldn’t

loss.”

what about Miss

for a

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt

him to be faster… Just as he was about to relent and

beneath

as she looked at him sideways. “It’s not my

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling

and turned, he

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

see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back her

be bullied at will?!”

di straits, was struggling to

her the

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

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better sign

speaking and looked toward

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

Three years!

had been three years since he married Keera, and all he had gotten

third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses,

savings…

got a little over a hundred thousand in

really couldn’t bear to let it

house and company were originally in

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

her!

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. You can’t do this

Howard panicked a little.

didn’t divorce, then both spouses would

sent people over with the message that they wouldn’t

Keira away and was

eager expression; she still had to

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t

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

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at your own problems! Why are you

Mr. Horton and failed to pique

saved, and you

really wanted to

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

curses had

swallowed.

the sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is in millions. I simply can’t raise Amy on

own…”

hesitated

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and

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

took the contract

eyes of the

hard Keira was trying not

just then, outside the South family villa, a

into the South family villa with

assistant!

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

T

furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the room right

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

at yourself now, just staying at home every day. For all these years it was I who managed the company, and you? 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 bit of debt, and you

was

“When we graduated, it you who said I

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Keira had read through Keera’s

Keera recorded

Howard.

had

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

said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for

was all an

gave birth to was

was speaking these words on behalf

“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

looked incredulously at

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

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

was red-hot with rage upon hearing

the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak.

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like

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agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted

it and simply stood still, not

an inch.

Inside the room.

divorce agreement

Cindy was pleased.

a

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

to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed

agreement. Could you agree to

for me?”

asked with suspicion,

it?”

“How much

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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

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.

Howard has already made it clear

had already been in touch with another employer and was preparing to

easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector

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thousands.

so easily let go

something

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

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

hands and feet. Why can’t you live on your

After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses for

Amy,

Howard’s mother shouted

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departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard.

listening outside, felt a

on earth

about that bit of child support? Couldn’t

breaths to suppress the

that someone as defeatist as

there be

Inside.

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

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is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with

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

Keira narrowed

and it hadn’t been in vain that she

family, so that in

shook her head and waved her

“You don’t get to

294 She’s Keira

had no relation with Amy from then on,

you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that loser better stay far away

She

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

we leaving

from demanding any more living expenses from

mother felt a bit reluctant. “Once

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will

with a smile, “Auntie, move to my place

of you in

immediately picked up her suitcase and

as they reached the door, they encountered

When, when

looked

his gaze shifted to Keira, who

them.

be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly,

is this how you treat

Ellis, my divorce

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