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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

dutifully filial,

break away from the family, always hoping

thought of this and

but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during

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

uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t

said, “No,

useless! Brother, you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a

second uncle’s wife also sneered.

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

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How would he possibly take a fancy to someone who

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

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

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

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be blinded

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

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

her in the

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

reasons anymore!

tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible for the

her

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first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and

long been a thorn in

families.

according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified

clearly looking for an excuse to fire her from Davis

and, facing the leviathan that

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

Howard’s mother and Amy,

laptop contained a research and development

planned to use this

879

with Davis Corporation.

wouldn’t let Mary be put in a

occurred to her that

to Mary yet.

reached the third

lawsuit was delivered to Howard early

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

one too.”

back and

you should go back and discuss it with her. After all,

is under her

how to

expected, 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 the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me, and you’ll settle down in the villa with

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

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

this moment that someone knocked on the office door 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 them twenty million according to the

“What?!”

shocked exclamation, looking incredulously

a wave of his

on their part. Mary is so good

could they

secretary, “But on the

proposal wasn’t submitted on

our core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came to you asking for a

you quan told him to not

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hadn’t expected things

“Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary

this, he took out his phone and

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

can

tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce the proposal

thought that would settle

with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were

bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to call me?! Do

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

286 Blame Keen

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

that statement,

Howard was stunned.

“Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary

“Yes.”

what do we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million?

worth that much!”

stood up to leave. “I’m going back

and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered.

returned to the

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

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as the door was opened,

the kitchen.

the right amount of surprise and

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

pretended to be

call! No

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her

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

was stunned for a

Howard.

hastily said, “Use WhatsApp voice

voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately hung up and

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sorry, but we shouldn’t

to send another message,

blankly at her

dark expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her face. “Bitch! You’ve

let herself get

crouched down, hugged her knees, and began

she block me?!”

grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in Clance are unstable, and if we have

which won’t add up to

We’re husband and wife, for

worse…”

made

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

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

eyes instantly lit

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in his eyes before he said,

turned around and left

caught on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her,

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

might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts in the past three

waste?!”

been married to

want him to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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way; there’s definitely

eyes lit up. “When we were in Oceanion, she had a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as

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

friend.

came a

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

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

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So

said. “It looks like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed

minutes of typing, still no message

“What’s wrong?

like you’re

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

as she

for a while, and

the

message, she wanted to tell Mary that she was

after a long silence,

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thought.

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

a long, long time, and finally

Keera.”

message was actually a

said strange things,

mind it.

long as you

down her phone. “Unele, don’t

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

she had

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mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not

“I

had these words fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed by the entry of

man.

be in his forties, and his

shaking hands with Uncle Davis, he immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young

who is currently interning at

immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss Davis,

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand

hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

but he tightened his grip slightly, making it

sought help from her uncle with

eyes.

with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold if we wait much

then did Mr. Lynch sit down

Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of

avoided bringing up the contract

laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has

the look in Mr. Lynch’s

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

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often speaks of you, saying

offer you a

statement, she distinguished

caused a sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

and glared at Mary, then shot a look

and didn’t notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood

breathed a sigh of relief and downed the content of

she looked at Uncle Davis.

that I still have some work to do.

I

quickly picked up her bag

see that something was off with Uncle Davis;

steps, she suddenly felt

realized what had happened and looked desperately at her glass,

Davis!!

niece, she was just a ploy

was completely beyond what

flung it open, hoping to cry for help from

she hadn’t expected that when she opened the door, the person walking by

the commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

eyes met, the plea for help

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed,

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

had

some tea…”

suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her

he was about to

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that slender hand

taken aback.”

the door being

head to look, only to see a

in the room paused for

moment.

the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

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 now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in

Ellis

288 Something

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

There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just

was also

branch took control of the company, they

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

branch.

afford to offend any of

families!

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

looked toward her

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uncle immediately said, “Yes,

contract out

looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend

Mr. Lynch promptly ran

and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear

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

doorway,

uncle paused for a moment, then suddenly understood something. “My dear

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed

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

lawsuit.”

need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you

You…”

only make up an excuse on the spot. “Yes, she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of course, it’s for revenge. I want to witness her regretting and crying after her

matter.”

women, but seeing Mary so vehem

involved in this matter.”

did Mary pull the door open and

breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and

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at least she couldn’t

to leave, she suddenly froze

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

past and seen Mary, also noticing her

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

Mary would

a contract,

and he didn’t mind being used this once, especially since Mary

advantage, used

to freeze Ellis’s

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now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she do

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who

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

embrace.

with his chest, making her even

effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely

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

sprayed

sent shivers down

reactions.

leaned against Ellis,

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her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

her, but what was this

hear Mary murmur,

aback, then scoffed. “How many people have you said that

him, extending a

vision was

several appeared before her,

“So many…”

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

longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer

began to undo her shirt, revealing

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for

never a gentleman; he had already taken an interest in Mary, and now

him…

Mary was no lady, so why not

picked up Mary, and carried her into the adjacent

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

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hot, and the way she looked… Was

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you know who

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to snuggle up to

Ellis resist

a profound look in his

Mary was startled.

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

and after

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hearing this, Ellis felt an

in his chest.

his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his

an appointment with

a tryst emanated from the private room,

time.”

returned his attention to the

sounds inside were becoming

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

wasn’t a man

perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him

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time had passed

moved her sore

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

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

then did she notice it was dark outside,

in a suit

realized she was

scattered all over

cov her chest,

“You…”

happened that day,

she

hint of shyness flooded

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surprise, a touch of joy

smiled and immediately produced a bank card,

aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

he

downward. She felt as cold as an ice cellar, her voice

bother.”

room

only to see Ellis appraising her closely, his

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

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you

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

them.”

at him

following Ellis

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

lover of

he actually

this?

fists tightly, stood up from the couch, and asked with her

pointed to the

sure enough, there were some

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

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always

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

hadn’t had the heart to use them even

still kept them.

a

and turned to look

was still staring at her. “Tell me, what

want?”

it or

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

she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table.

services.”

made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

still turned around and

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

breath

had left, the assistant entered the

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

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

immediately sneered. “How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis

that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a deliberately set contractual trap, how

was really out for

truly too

had just shown such pride in front of him. It must have been a ploy to entice

teacup onto

understand why he was suddenly feeling

it was she who had slept with him, right? Such a woman

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he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It

Ellis was speechless.

in the assistant’s hand, and after

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

out the door to the parking lot, only

Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after

“What does he

and see.”

had only ever looked down on such

now thinking of Keera as his cousin. he took

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in front

immediately bent over and lowered his head, with a pleasing smile on his face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen

down at him. “What do you

me?”

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

deliver a message for

Uncle Olsen only to find out

eyes narrowed. “What

and said, “We’re having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation.

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

lowered his gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

that, Ellis got into his

Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore, and Ellis’s

left, Cindy

Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be

talked and

were gone, Mary

corner.

lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so

the message

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ruin Keera’s

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

sky had already

Ellis was reclining in a chair, his eyes closed,

filled entirely with Mary’s

the first time,” Ellis could

was his

the case, wasn’t he

his tie, feeling a bit

his phone suddenly

glanced at it and saw that

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

still the granddaughter

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Family’s patriarch and everyone

some respect.

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

of this, Ellis answered the

began, “What’s

long as the requests I make aren’t excessive, you’ll agree to

instantly appeared on Ellis’s face, “So just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s

front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

ask him to marry her, to take responsibility for her, or take advantage

to get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family or at least to solidify her

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However, to his

you not help Howard and

furrowed

let out a cold laugh. “The favor

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words, he hung

He was very angry.

“Mr.

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

afraid Mary

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stay in Oceanion!”

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

Olsen the truth about the DNA

made

the DNA test

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

for those two days.

a good

the results would show, that Keera was

was stunned at

Olsen immediately, but after hearing the

hesitated.

Olsen had always

many years, not a

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been asked, “Why not find someone,

“Blood ties aren’t to be compromised with.

Uncle Olsen knew that his daughter had been living such a defeated life, being played around by a

majestic life would

for

of Mrs. Olsen, so the two

since that day.

for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so

again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might

that this

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

only asked, “What do you

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

his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it

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

“No, I want her to

a divorce, but does she want it

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onto another person

by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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

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

it’s a plan that Keera and I

out.”

and then went straight to the point. “We want

penny, and give both the company and the custody of the daughter to

saying all this, Mary continued. “So, please don

“Miss Davis, do you think I would

since college and almost fell out with her

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friend

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

a person, whose heart was full

divorce?

since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company and villa sold together wouldn’t be enough

set by

didn’t make any

understood that her

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

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Howard.

by Keera, she said something. The last message Keera sent Mary was, “Even if Howard really cheats, the fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll

infatuation was

simply didn’t bother explaining further and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as

instantly became

determined to punish

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

“Indeed.”

agree,” said Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with

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you have to return it

Mary was startled.

knowing what Ellis

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

might become

and the villa, as well as freedom, she

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences of enraging

sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

“Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell you all

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encounter with Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

car and quickly entered

in, her pace came

her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat in front of them with several

in her

body freezing. She took

“Mary…”

Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle. Was Mr. Ellis joking? Didn’t

eldest uncle

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just now and gave me an

to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave

pain as

look up.

tight, and

brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still

a father raising a waste of a daughter!

her,

ma21″

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and viciously struck toward

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did not

sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to

and she breathed a

relief.

in the next

“Slap!”

landed

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

mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted,

Mary please. She

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

shock. She cried out and tried to rush over,

break free from their grip, wanting

were professional, robust, and impossible to break

him, please stop! If you keep going, it

with a piercing voice, tears and snot

was only then that her

to stop hitting him, fine,

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her fists

kind of demand

make next…

with a bruised nose and swollen face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in the living room

before her…

of this

weren’t for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by

the favor of the first branch, and with her father

had long anticipated

her heart, she

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself in secret for

useless she was!

her parents and unable to save her best

only obediently become a social butterfly for her elder

feeling an overwhelming sense

trying to get up from the ground. “Mary,

mother looked at him

I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on,

Π

forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel, and sweet-talk Mr.

he left with his

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this soon reached

the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report.

expected Mary’s life to be this

technically your woman,

“No.”

dares

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

I promised her, I won’t

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

works too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband

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smiled. “If she really

acknowledge her again as a cousin and let Uncle Olsen properly

he instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my

loss.”

but what

silent for a

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt

skin, and her plaintive cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he

beneath a corpulent

looked at him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr.

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead,

much he tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall back

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

and see. Do they really

be bullied at will?!”

in di straits, was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at the divorce

her the company

Brother Howard, now he’s giving you

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sign

speaking and

this moment, Howard stared at the two copies of the divorce agreement,

Three years!

years since he married Keera, and

Keera the first year’s company income as dividends, and for the 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

savings…

got a little over a hundred thousand in three

bear to

the house and company were originally in

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and the emergency transfer was out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice

her!

at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract

Howard panicked a little.

if he didn’t divorce, then both spouses would be burdened with

Olsen had already sent people over with

Keira away and was about

she still had to keep a miserable

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems! Why

with Mr. Horton and failed to pique

be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have

wanted

second, but he hesitated again

curses had

swallowed.

hung 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

own…”

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

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

“Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his

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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

contract

the eyes of the three people,

heaven knew how hard Keira was trying not to

outside the South family villa,

South family

assistant!

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and as he walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back

T

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

as she

impatiently. “Keera, look at yourself now, just staying at home every day. For all these years it was I who managed the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions have you made to the company? Now, just a little

was

said I didn’t need to

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this time, Keira had read through

Keera recorded the happy times

Howard.

in college, had also been sweet

after

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

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

gave birth to

these words on

“Enough!”

to

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

looked incredulously at

had that night with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard

do you have to accuse Howard here?

was red-hot with

back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak. “Fine, I’ll sign the

Ellis immediately halted.

like this, it wouldn’t be so

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was just a divorce agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want a

about it and simply stood still, not

an inch.

Inside the room.

agreement on the

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh

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

wanting to say something, but Keira

you agree to one

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion,

it?”

“How much

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give Amy every month?”

in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money

he earned for this family? How can you still want his money

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

with another

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

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thousands.

so easily let go of

this was something Cindy

aggrieved, “Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in

you live! If you can’t make it, just

“Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why can’t you live

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

off with Amy, letting Howard raise

Howard’s mother shouted

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that will hold you accountable! I’m not

who was listening outside, felt a

on earth was Keera

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

breaths to suppress the anger welling

even felt that someone as defeatist as Keer deserve

there be such weak

Inside.

piece, she saw Howard’s mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re already divorced,

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

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

hearing this, Keira

and it hadn’t been in vain that she had put

Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have no reason

she immediately shook her head and waved her

pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the

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that he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning

forward and grabbed her hand. “When we tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once

seemed intimidated. She signed

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

“Are we leaving in

from demanding

a bit reluctant. “Once we

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where will we

“Auntie, move to my place first. I have

in the future. You’re pregnant and shouldn’t be

picked up her suitcase and

reached the door, they encountered the

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

coldly looked

his gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

to be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

this how you

swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from

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