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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

from

thought of this and

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

was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even

uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even bother to give you

said, “No, he

her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At the young people’s private gatherings, my daughter was able to speak a

uncle’s wife

family, but we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting

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he possibly take a fancy to someone who

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

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

second uncle’s 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

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blinded by

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

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

in the

uncle stood up and looked at her, “Mary, I gave you a chance. If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately, you failed to grasp the opportunity, and I won’t bend

reasons anymore!

contract is on you for judging people wrongly. If their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll

her

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pass the interview for Davis Corporation and to work

been a thorn in

families.

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

looking for an excuse to fire her

looked at them and, facing the leviathan

matter. At the very least, she could help Keera divorce and

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

contained a

she planned to use this latest research and development plan

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with Davis Corporation.

Mary be put in a difficult

just occurred to her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

reached the third

delivered

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moment, Cindy was in the office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa,

one too.”

go back and discuss it with

and discuss it

is under

how

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

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

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

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

“What?!”

a shocked exclamation, looking

wave of his hand.

part. Mary is so

could they sue

secretary,

proposal wasn’t submitted

staff member in the R&D department was poached last

you quan told him to

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things to turn

said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary

saying this, he took out his phone

situation before adding, “Do you think there’s

can

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

thought that would settle

focus on such a small one. They were steadily

surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard!

that because of this incident, I also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the

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own position is at risk, I don’t have the capacity

that statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if

“Yes.”

what do we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the

worth that much!”

frantically pacing and suddenly stood up

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

to

of the dutiful wife and

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the door was opened, Howard

the kitchen.

right amount of surprise and

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

to be

the call! No more

Howard was furious.

lowered her head.

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

a

Howard.

hastily said, “Use WhatsApp

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

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sorry, but we shouldn’t

to send another message, she

blankly at

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

didn’t let

made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to

she block me?!”

abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t

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

husband and wife, for better or

worse…”

made

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all in Keera’s name, and even this villa

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

instantly

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eyes

turned around

Cindy had already caught on to something and blurted

of course, hoped that Howard could

we really get divorced, I might end

waste?!”

to Keera for three years

away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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a way; there’s

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

displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary had

friend.

after came a message from

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

the way, how are things on your end? Is he going to

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

status continuously showed that she

ten minutes of typing, still no

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

I just feel like

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

as she read the

acting as her sister for a while, and

for the

message, she wanted to tell Mary that she was no

silence, she

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thought.

was still alive, she would certainly have regretted being

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

Keera.”

was actually a bit

Keera often said strange

mind it.

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 being so

down her phone. “Unele, don’t

needed to stay in the company to find a way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce or to help

job she

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as he heard her.

nodded. “I

was a knock on the door,

man.

to be in his forties, and his appearance was

beaming

is my fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning

nodded.

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand toward

hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

tightened his grip

from her uncle with

eyes.

“Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will

then did Mr. Lynch sit down with

Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn

Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and

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

by the look

walked over to

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speaks of you, saying you’re a

like to offer you a

that statement, she

caused a sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

his brows and glared at Mary,

her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch will surely

a sigh of relief and downed the content of her glass all at

Uncle Davis. “Uncle,

I still have some work to do. You

I need to head

she quickly picked up her

a fool could see that something was off with

steps, she suddenly felt dizzy,

had happened and looked desperately at her glass, then

Davis!!

ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined

was completely beyond what

and flung it open, hoping to cry for help from

the person walking by her private

he turned around

and saw Mary.

met, the plea for help choked

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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once said about her during a matchmaking

her if he found out she was using her looks

had

some tea…”

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

very moment he was about to

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slender hand and was

taken aback.”

she saw the door being

but turn his head to

in the room

moment.

his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came

Mr. Ellis interested

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

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

was also bewildered

control of the company, they

disrespect to the second branch, as a sort of statement

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of

families!

immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my

looked toward

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uncle immediately said, “Yes, I

the contract

your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so I’ll take my leave

that statement, Mr. Lynch

his forehead and tentatively

lowered her gaze. “Uncle, we are just friends. You’re

doorway, she suddenly

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

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed

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this very reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately

lawsuit.”

the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend

You…”

Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of course, it’s for revenge. I want to witness her regretting and crying after her husband abandons

matter.”

the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he

involved in this matter.”

the

private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still

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least she couldn’t

she turned to leave, she suddenly froze in

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

Mary, also noticing her

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

never expected that Mary would actually

signing a contract, that would

the business world, and he didn’t mind being

Mary, after gaining an advantage, used it

freeze Ellis’s

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thought Mary’s conflict with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she do such a

friend and bestie?!

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

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

embrace.

body collided with his

started to take effect, and she forced herself

finish, Ellis had already leaned d whispering into her ear.

sprayed on Mary’s

shivers down her spine, magnifying

reactions.

Ellis,

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hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

initially just wanted to scare her, but what

to hear Mary murmur,

then scoffed. “How many people have you

smiled at him, extending

vision

to extend one finger, several appeared before her, and she muttered

“So many…”

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

he was saying and pressed closer against the man.

to undo her shirt,

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collarbone.

became hurried for

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

him…

lady, so why not

Mary, and carried her into the

laid Mary down on the sofa and then bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning

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the way she looked…

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you know

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up to

Ellis resist such

look in his eyes, he said, “This isn’t your

Mary was startled.

completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling a slight pain in her

and after a while, she

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hearing this, Ellis felt

in his chest.

a look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze

had an appointment with today was

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

time.”

assistant returned his

sounds inside were becoming more

wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back

man and wasn’t immune

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

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time

moved her sore

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

where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

notice it was dark outside,

a suit

realized she was lying on

scattered all

She exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest, and

“You…”

happened that day, her voice came

she

flooded her

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a touch of

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

aback, her

Fee for service…

did he take her

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

bother.”

statement, the room fell silent for

only to see Ellis appraising her

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

money.”

“Is that so?”

card, “Then you

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night and how well we fit together, why don’t you

them.”

at him

had been following Ellis

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

dream lover of so many eligible

now, could he actually

this?

from the couch, and asked with her

pointed to the corner. “It’s

sure enough, there were

tried the pieces on one by

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he has always been

from those people, he had also

had the heart to use them even now

still kept them.

gave a

finished dressing and turned

was still staring at her.

want?”

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

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

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

services.”

Ellis’s pupils contract

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gaze piercing Mary.

around

out, only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any

took a deep breath and then

she had left, the

“Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was su by Davis

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

immediately sneered. “How could

so high?”

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“It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis sneered

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

was really

woman was truly too sinister and

of how Mary had just shown such pride in front

slammed his teacup onto

didn’t understand why he was suddenly

she who had slept with him, right? Such a woman wasn’t worth being

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as he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

turned back sharply, glanced at the money in the

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped

does he

and see.”

on such a scoundrel in the

Keera as

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arrived in front of

to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t

at him. “What

me?”

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

a message for

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

narrowed.

collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

time? Just give us

lowered his gaze,

your message.”

said that, Ellis

dare to stop him

Cindy asked, “Will this

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

two talked and left the

were gone, Mary

corner.

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

really conveyed the message to Uncle

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that ruin

on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and then directly dialed

had

was reclining in a

mind was filled entirely with

her words, “not the first

was his

that was the case, wasn’t

his tie, feeling a bit

his phone

it and saw that it was Mary’s

had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling

ung still the granddaughter of

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Family’s patriarch and everyone

some respect.

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

Ellis

began, “What’s the

that as long as the requests I make aren’t

face, “So just now you really were playing hard to get?

front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

to marry her, to take responsibility for her, or take advantage of

for her branch of the Davis Family

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to his surprise, he heard Mary

you not help

furrowed

cold laugh. “The favor you’re

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

said those

He was very angry.

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

if she is not Uncle Olsen’s daughter, is this the way to treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years all fake?! If

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would

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to stay

moment before saying, “Mr.

the truth about the

made

results of the DNA test had been

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

for those two days.

got a

that the results would show, that

was stunned at the

planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but after hearing the assistant’s report on

hesitated.

had always been a proud

a single woman had

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

to be compromised with. Better have nothing

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

life would be ruined by

gone to see Uncle Olsen for

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

since that day.

now. I’m afraid

asked again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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be quite good just to

that this

had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they

asked,

Ellis’s choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could protect her for a

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

tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you

hurriedly said, “No, I want her

but does she want it herself? Do you not know

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onto another person are actually

infuriated by his words.

she doesn’t want to?!”

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was slightly startled when he heard this. “You

to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take action and help

it’s a plan

out.”

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

both the

this, Mary continued. “So, please don

sneered. “Miss Davis, do you think I would believe

love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive

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her best friend Mary

in recent times, he had been keeping an eye on Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s mother well, to the point where Howard’s mother didn’t want to

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

divorce?

even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of

if it was really a trap set by Keera herself, what

simply didn’t make any

she also understood

who knew her friend best, had doubted until now whether

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Howard.

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

infatuation was beyond

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

eyes instantly

determined to

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

“Indeed.”

indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a

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have to return

Mary was startled.

knowing what Ellis was

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

future days might become even

divorce, for the company and the villa, as

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

moment, Mary still hadn’t realized

sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

“Keera, I did something big

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the passionate encounter with Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

and quickly

she stepped in, her pace came to an

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

faltered in

her whole body freezing. She took a

“Mary…”

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

uncle scoffed coldly and immediately

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Mary didn’t kneel.

the bodyguards were already approaching, and with a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs

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

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

pain as she was forced

look up.

were clenched tight, and she

his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young, and she

waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have

If I spare her, how could

ma21″

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and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did not

is something I can’t bear to harm, no

and she

relief.

the

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s

not raising your daughter rig I blame you for

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

Mary

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to the

“Dad!”

She cried out and tried

wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating and insults

bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible to break

please stop! If you keep going, it could be fatal!

voice, tears and snot streaming down her

then that her

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

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clenched her

kind of demand her eldest

make next…

held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother,

before her…

of this was Ellis’s

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

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

anticipated

she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

protect her parents and unable to save her

obediently become a social butterfly

the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash

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

looked

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

Π

uncle stepped forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and

he left with his bodyguards

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soon reached Ellis’s

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

life

since she’s technically your woman, do you want

“No.”

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

“What about that contract? Should

her,

“But the twenty million, I’ll have Keera

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

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“If she really

In that case, we’ll acknowledge her again as

the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter and

loss.”

what about

for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt

dreamt of Mary’s fair skin, and her plaintive cryin on the sofa, begging him to be

was beneath a corpulent

sideways. “It’s not my

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling utterly

he tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall back

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

a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back her

be bullied at will?!”

this moment, Keira, whom Ellis thought was in di straits, was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at the

her the

Brother Howard, now

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better sign quickly

speaking and looked toward

agreement, lost in thought,

Three years!

married Keera, and all he

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

savings…

to say, he only got a little over

couldn’t bear to

company

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

her!

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.

Howard panicked a little.

spouses would be

Olsen had already sent people over with the message that they

and

show her eager expression; she still

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems! Why are

and failed to pique his interest

could be saved, and you and Howard

really wanted

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

scolding and curses

swallowed.

her head, continuing to cry. “Howard, for 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

own…”

no longer hesitated and swiftly signed

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

stop 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,

contract

eyes of the three people, she was

how hard Keira was trying not to

the South family villa, a

South family villa

assistant!

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

T

but stopped in his

with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I

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 don’t want

was

said I didn’t need to work! You said that

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this time, Keira had

recorded the happy times

Howard.

had also been sweet

they got married, after graduating

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

just socializing, that it was all an

said, no matter whether the child I gave birth to was

speaking these words

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to

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so many things yet preventing others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you

looked incredulously

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

like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise,

with rage

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

Ellis immediately halted.

like this, it wouldn’t be so

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

and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

agreement on the

Cindy was pleased.

a

Howard’s mother said, “Now that you’ve signed, son, go get the divorce certificate with

nodded, then looked regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said,

agreement. Could you

for me?”

asked with suspicion,

it?”

“How much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

came out, Howard immediately bristled. “What nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would

Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can

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

been in touch with another employer and was preparing

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

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thousands.

so easily let go of this

was something Cindy

lip, pretending to be aggrieved, “Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If

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

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

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

Amy, letting

dreaming!” Howard’s

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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

who was listening outside, felt a surge

earth was Keera

already divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child support? Couldn’t she

breaths to suppress the anger welling

someone as defeatist as Keer deserve his

there be

Inside.

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

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of a way

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

this, Keira narrowed her

vain that

sever Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that in

shook her head and waved

paper. “You don’t get to make the decision.

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relation with Amy

forward and grabbed her hand. “When we tell you to sign, you sign.

intimidated. She signed her

the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look

said, “Are we leaving in such a

prevent this woman from demanding any more living expenses from

felt a bit reluctant. “Once

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where will we

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

of you in the future. You’re pregnant

her suitcase and followed

they reached the door, they encountered the

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When, when did you get

looked

his gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

with her

this how you treat

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

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