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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

father was dutifully filial, and her

wish to break away from the family, always

thought of this and felt a

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

“Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with

extremely disappointed. “With your

said, “No,

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

wife also

but we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting to be married.

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he possibly take a fancy to someone who

harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In her generation, she’s the first one to hold such a position! Mary

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

wife’s voice immediately became shrill. “What? Mary! When my maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said

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blinded by

insult me,

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

her in

and looked at her, “Mary, I gave you a chance. If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately, you failed to grasp

reasons anymore!

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

her

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peers, she was the first to pass the

long been a thorn in

families.

according to the contract, if compensation could be

for

and, facing the leviathan that

she could help

mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and took out

contained a research and development

divorced her, she planned to

879

with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put

occurred to her that she

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the third

delivered to Howard early

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

one too.”

I’ll go back and discuss

“Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her.

is

how to infuriate

these words immediately provoked him, and Howard retorted. “Hers? That’s mine! I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call

Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

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

“What?!”

exclamation,

wave

part. Mary is so

could they

secretary, “But

wasn’t submitted

secretary immediately replied, “Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came

and you quan

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things

“Don’t panic. I’m

he took out his phone

before adding,

can

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

thought that would

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

his surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You

My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using this as leverage to

286 Blame Keen

have the

that statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

Corporation and find

“Yes.”

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

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m

was filled with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately followed him, “I’m coming

returned to the

the role of the dutiful wife and

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door was opened, Howard charged

the kitchen.

showed just the right amount of surprise and joy. “You’re

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

pretended to be uninformed. “What

the call! No

Howard was furious.

lowered her

her phone, and dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the

stunned for a

Howard.

said, “Use WhatsApp

voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately hung

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a message. “Keera, I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t

tried to send another message, she found she had been

blankly at her

dark expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her

let herself get

crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary

she block me?!”

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

which won’t add up

and wife, for

worse…”

made Howard

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

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

eyes instantly lit

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

turned around and left

to something and blurted out, “Divorce her,

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

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

waste?!”

been married to Keera for three years

away empty-handed either and immediately said,

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely

Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing

lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary

friend.

after came a

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback

the way, how are things on your end?

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed that she was

of

wrong? Is there something

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

to respond with something when she saw another message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether

froze as she read the

and her interactions with Mary

for the

she wanted to tell Mary that she

after a long silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

would certainly have regretted being too love-struck to trust in friendship and blocked

for a long, long time, and finally replied with only one sentence. “Thank you

Keera.”

message was actually a

Keera often said strange

mind it.

“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

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

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

job she

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heard her.

“I

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

man.

to be in his forties, and his

beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady? I’ve

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

immediately nodded.

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

took his hand, she

clammy and quite disgusting.

pull her hand back, but he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard for

she sought help from her

eyes.

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

Lynch sit

about the 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 further solidify his position

up the

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

by the

with her glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch,

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you, saying you’re

like to offer you

that statement, she

sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

at Mary, then shot a look at

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

downed the content of

she looked at Uncle Davis. “Uncle, I

that I still have some work to do. You

I

picked up her bag and started

see that something was off with

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

what had happened and looked desperately at her glass, then

Davis!!

a ploy to secure a contract with

beyond what

and flung it open, hoping

the person walking by her private

he

and saw Mary.

met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

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

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

some tea…”

arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded

he was about to shut

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looked at that slender

taken aback.”

the door being pushed

his head to look, only

seeing him, everyone in the room paused for

moment.

present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr.

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his gaze toward

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

Mr. Ellis interested in

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expected Mr. Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was her chance

for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just

was also bewildered at

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

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

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of

families!

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

looked toward

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said, “Yes,

took the contract out

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

statement, Mr. Lynch promptly

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

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

reaching the doorway, she

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

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted

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influence for this very reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so

lawsuit.”

was baffled. “No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend

You…”

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

matter.”

women, but seeing Mary

involved in this matter.”

then did Mary pull the

door to the private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat

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least she couldn’t

leave, she suddenly froze in

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

seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that

own action a bit baffling, which

he never expected that Mary would

just for signing a contract,

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

gaining an advantage, used it

to freeze

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foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both

friend and bestie?!

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

with scorn, and

embrace.

with his

drug slowly started to take effect, and she forced

leaned d whispering into her ear.

sprayed

shivers down her spine,

reactions.

Ellis, her

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hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

initially just wanted to scare her, but what

to push her away, only to hear Mary murmur, “Ellis, I like you so

then scoffed. “How many people

smiled at him, extending

vision

finger, several appeared before her, and she muttered

“So many…”

someone who appears so innocent could play so wild behind the

he was saying and pressed closer against the

undo her

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collarbone.

hurried

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

him…

lady, so why

bent down, picked up Mary, and carried her into

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

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skin was so hot, and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up to

Ellis resist

a profound look in

Mary was startled.

completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling

looked at Ellis, and after a while, she

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this, Ellis felt an inexplicable

in his chest.

a look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You are

appointment with today was stopped by

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

time.”

assistant returned his

were becoming more

his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step

man and

man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give

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no idea how much time had passed when she finally

moved her

her felt as if it had been crushed by

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside,

a suit sat before

was then that Mary realized she was

all

shock, immediately cov her chest,

“You…”

happened that day, her

she who

shyness flooded

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touch of joy emerged

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

was taken aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

did he take her

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

bother.”

the room

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

her gaze, then said, “I’m not that kind of

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card,

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

them.”

looked at him

been following

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

dream lover of so many eligible

actually be thinking about her

this?

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

pointed to the

his gaze and, sure enough,

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

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he has always been

like years ago, after rescuing her from those people, he

heart to

still kept them.

gave a

dressing and turned to look

was still staring at her. “Tell me, what

want?”

you believe it or not, I truly

down to pick up her bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis,

bag and placed it on the

services.”

pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and walked briskly

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

breath and then

she had left, the

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

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

sneered. “How could the

so high?”

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assistant promptly said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,”

affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a deliberately set contractual trap,

really out

woman was truly too

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

onto the ground

understand why he was suddenly feeling so irrationally

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

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he stood up and straightened

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

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

does he

and see.”

had only ever looked down on such a scoundrel in the

now thinking of Keera as his cousin. he took

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in

head, with a pleasing smile on his face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t see anyone, so I came

down at him. “What

me?”

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

a

a message to Uncle Olsen only to find out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long

narrowed.

a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to

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family to give us some more time? Just give us one more

gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

said that, Ellis got into his

Cindy didn’t dare to stop him

Ellis left, Cindy asked,

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

talked and left the

gone, Mary stepped

corner.

to the parking lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had secretly hidden on the side to

the message to Uncle

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that ruin Keera’s

on WhatsApp, hesitated

sky had already

in a chair,

with Mary’s delicate

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

was his

case, wasn’t he at

tie, feeling a

then, his phone suddenly

and saw that it was Mary’s

recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles since

than Maru ung still the

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patriarch and

some respect.

after Mary’s grandfather passed away and the first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually

Ellis answered the voice

“What’s the

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

appeared on Ellis’s face, “So just now you really were playing hard

in front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

him to marry her, to

of the Davis Family or

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Corporation. However, to his surprise, he heard Mary

not help Howard

furrowed

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

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words, he hung

He was very angry.

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

she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?!

afraid Mary

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to stay

was silent for a moment before saying, “Mr.

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about the

question made Ellis

test had

Olsen had sounded so confident, and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s

for those two days.

Ellis even got a good beating from

would have thought that the results would show, that Keera

stunned

planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but

hesitated.

always been

a

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asked, “Why not find someone,

ties aren’t to be compromised with.

had been living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from

majestic life would

for a long time and

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

since that day.

about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen

asked again. “Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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

felt that this

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

only asked, “What

to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid

thought about this, his phone buzzed because

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

I want her to get

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

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onto another person are

was infuriated by his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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was slightly startled when he heard this. “You mean,

that Ellis

plan that Keera

out.”

went straight to the point. “We want to make Howard retreat

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

“So, please don step

think

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

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her best friend Mary over

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

whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard,

divorce?

the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the

was really a trap set by

simply didn’t make any logical

understood

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

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Howard.

me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make.

was beyond

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

instantly

determined

hiding the

“Indeed.”

eyes filled with

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you have

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing

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

future days might become

of Keera’s desire for a divorce, for the company and the villa, as

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

moment, Mary still hadn’t

of

and headed home.

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

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the passionate encounter with Ellis, a

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and quickly

she stepped in, her

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

faltered in

body freezing. She took

“Mary…”

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.

eldest uncle

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just

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

throbbed in pain

look up.

tight, and she

brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young,

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

her, how could Mr. Lynch

ma21″

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his hand and viciously struck toward

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did

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

she breathed

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

landed

you for not raising your daughter

his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and

spare Mary please. She doesn’t

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to the

“Dad!”

widened in shock. She cried out and tried to rush

wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating and insults toward

bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible to

keep going, it could be fatal!

piercing voice, tears

then that her eldest uncle

to look at Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d better listen to me

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her

of demand

make next…

who 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…

of this

she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr.

to protect herself or make any significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her

had long anticipated

her heart, she

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toward Ellis.

blamed herself in secret for

useless she was!

to protect her parents and unable to save her best

obediently become a social butterfly

feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness

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

looked at him

“Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen

Π

the evening,

left

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soon reached

moment, he was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report.

life

assistant asked cautiously, “Mr. Ellis, since she’s technically your woman, do you want to stop

“No.”

dares to scheme against Keera, so she must pay

at him. “What

her, I won’t interfere

his gaze. “But the twenty million, I’ll

assistant nodded. “That works too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal, she

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however, smiled. “If she really gets

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

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

loss.”

what about

silent for a moment and

“Leave her be.”

night, Ellis dreamt of

begging him to be faster… Just as

beneath a corpulent

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling

and turned,

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

and he let out a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have

be bullied at will?!”

straits, was struggling to suppress a smile as she

gave her the company and

mocking her. “Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s

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signs, you better sign

and looked toward

divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of reluctance creeping over his

Three years!

he married Keera, and all

around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three

savings…

a little

couldn’t bear to let

the house and company were

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and the emergency transfer was out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in

her!

sign, Keira’s eyes flickered, and then she feigned a look of agony. “Howard, you can’t abandon me… The real estate market in Clance is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million,

Howard panicked a little.

spouses would be burdened with millions in

Olsen had already sent people over with

Keira away and

she still had

mother couldn’t help

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

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your own problems! Why are

to pique his interest at all! If Mr.

be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have come to

wanted

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

scolding and curses

swallowed.

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

own…”

no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on the second

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother

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torture for you, don’t blame anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having

took the contract

the three people, she

only heaven knew how hard Keira

family villa, a black luxury car screeched

into the South

assistant!

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

T

immediately furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the

voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with

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 don’t want to bear

was

we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to

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time, Keira had

her diary, Keera recorded the happy

Howard.

in college, had also

after graduating from university, Howard was a typical

said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that

were just socializing, that it was all an act,

the child I gave birth to was a boy or a

speaking these words on

“Enough!”

want to

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he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you clean yourself? Haven’t

suddenly looked incredulously at

Howard aware

you also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you have

with rage upon hearing

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

Ellis immediately halted.

just divorce like this, it wouldn’t

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given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t

it and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement

Cindy was pleased.

a

“Now that you’ve signed, son, go get

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

Could you agree

for me?”

asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

said weakly. “How much child

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give Amy every month?”

“What nonsense are 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

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

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

in touch with another employer and was preparing to start working

built up his own network. It was easy for him to

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thousands.

wouldn’t have so easily let go of

was something

you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you don’t provide child support, how will the child

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

you ha hands and feet. Why can’t

out and find a jo After all,

with Amy, letting Howard raise

dreaming!” Howard’s

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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

who was listening outside, felt a surge

earth was

and she still cared about that bit of

breaths to suppress the anger welling

someone as defeatist as

there be such

Inside.

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

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a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like a vampire sucking your blood

words came out, Cindy immediately

hearing this, Keira narrowed her

was achieved, and it hadn’t been in vain that she

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

shook her head and

reaction, Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the decision. I’m

294 She’s Keira

relation with Amy from then on, before turning

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

She signed her name

up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with Howard’s mother,

“Are we leaving in such

from demanding any

mother felt a bit reluctant. “Once we

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where will we

move to my place

care of you in the future. You’re

up her suitcase and followed

reached the door, they encountered the ashen-faced

was terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When,

looked at

gaze shifted to Keira, who had her back

them.

with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

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

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

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