My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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

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

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

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

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

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

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

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

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

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

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

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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

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

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

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

The next morning.

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

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

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

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

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

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

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

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

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

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

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

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

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

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

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

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

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

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

matters into her own hands..

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

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

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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

father was dutifully filial,

break away from the family,

of this and felt a

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

finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me.

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

“No, he

on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have

wife also sneered.

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

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he possibly take a fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty face with no understanding

and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In

brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I heard she abused her authority to sign a contract for her best friend’s husband.

“What? Mary! When my maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an outsider, for a

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blinded by

can insult me, but don’t drag my

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

in

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

reasons anymore!

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 be held responsible for the investment

her fists

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she was the first to pass the interview for

been a

families.

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

first branch’s uncle was clearly looking for an excuse to

at them and, facing the leviathan that was Davis Corporation,

matter. At the very least, she

Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and

a

her, she planned to use this latest research and development plan

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in a difficult

her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

reached

lawsuit was delivered to

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her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa, and your son

one too.”

I’ll go back and discuss it with her

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

villa is under her

knew exactly how to

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

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

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

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

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at

a wave of his

a mistake on their part. Mary is so good to

they sue

at his secretary, “But on

the proposal wasn’t

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

refuged and you quan told him to

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expected things to

“Don’t panic. I’m

took out his phone

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

can

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

thought that would

focus on such a small one. They were steadily

him. “Howard! You have the nerve

because of this incident, I also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using this as leverage

286 Blame Keen

the capacity to help you any longer! You’re on your

statement,

Howard was stunned.

immediately looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation

“Yes.”

we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m going

upon hearing this, her

two quickly returned to the South

the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the kitchen for Howard’s

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soon as the door was opened, Howard charged

the kitchen.

just the right amount of surprise and joy.

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

pretended to be uninformed. “What

the call! No more

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head.

and dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the other end wa

for a

Howard.

“Use

WhatsApp and made a voice call to Mary,

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but we shouldn’t contact each other

Keira tried to send another message, she found she had been

blankly at her

stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her

let herself get

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

she block me?!”

up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The

add up to twenty million! Will I end up

We’re husband and wife, for

worse…”

words made

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and shares were all in Keera’s name, and even this

all he needed to do was get a divorce and push all the

instantly lit

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

turned around

had already caught on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then you

Howard’s child and, of course, hoped

might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all

waste?!”

had been married to Keera for three

walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then what

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely

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

Keira’s phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary had added

friend.

after came a message

consider it payback

on your end? Is he

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

looks like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope.

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

status continuously showed

minutes of typing, still no

asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something inconvenient on your

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

no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by

froze as she read

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

for the

the message, she wanted to tell Mary that she was no longer

silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

certainly have regretted being too love-struck

for a long, long time, and finally replied with only

Keera.”

actually a

often said strange things,

mind it.

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

down her phone. “Unele, don’t worry.

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

she had

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

“I understand,

than there was a knock on the door,

man.

to be in his forties, and his appearance was quite

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

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

immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss Davis,

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand

hand, she only felt his

clammy and quite disgusting.

his

she sought help from her uncle

eyes.

Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold if we

then did Mr. Lynch sit down with a lecherous

seal the deal, it would earn

smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing

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

by the look in

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

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speaks of you, saying you’re

to offer

that statement, she distinguished their generational

sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

brows and glared at Mary, then shot

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

of relief and downed the content

looked at Uncle Davis.

that I still have some

yourselves. I need to head

she quickly picked up her bag and started

could see that something was off with Uncle

few steps, she suddenly

happened and looked desperately at her

Davis!!

daughter of the Davis family and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her

completely beyond what she could comprehend

it open, hoping to cry

the person walking by her private room

he

and saw Mary.

the plea

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

of her if he found

had too

some tea…”

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

very moment he was about to shut

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looked at that slender

taken aback.”

the door being

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

everyone in the

moment.

finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

his gaze

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

Ellis interested

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

need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was

Lynch was also bewildered at

of the company, they had

dared to show disrespect to the second

branch.

afford to offend any of the five

families!

up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a

looked toward

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said, “Yes,

the contract

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

statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece, you and

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

the doorway,

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

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted

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

lawsuit.”

need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t

You…”

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 husband abandons her. Uncle,

matter.”

friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod.

involved in this matter.”

did Mary pull the door

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

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at least she couldn’t collapse

turned to leave, she suddenly froze

he looked at her. He had

Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that

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

he never expected that Mary would actually take

signing a contract,

were common in the business world, and he didn’t

gaining an advantage,

was simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable

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Mary’s conflict with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid

friend and bestie?!

man of loyalty, despising those who play

edged with scorn,

embrace.

entire body collided with his chest,

take effect, and she forced herself

d whispering into her ear. “For what just

breath sprayed

sent shivers down her

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes

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hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

just wanted to scare her, but what was this woman doing? She started clinging to

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

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

him, extending a

her vision

tried to extend one finger, several appeared

“So many…”

expect someone who appears so innocent could play

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against the

began to undo her

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for

already taken an interest

him…

was no lady, so why not

up Mary, and carried

As soon

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skin was so hot, and the way she looked… Was she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to

Ellis

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

Mary was startled.

though her reasoning was almost completely worn down, she still paused for a moment,

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

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this, Ellis

in his chest.

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

Ellis had an appointment with today

tryst emanated from the private room, letting the

time.”

the visitor leave, the assistant returned

sounds inside were

flushed with embarrassment, but he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back a few

He wasn’t a man and

perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely

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how much time had passed when

her sore

it had been crushed by a massive truck, leaving her brain

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was dark outside,

suit sat before

Mary realized she was

clothes scattered all over the

cov her chest,

“You…”

that day, her voice came

she

of shyness flooded her

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surprise, a touch of joy

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

aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

he take her

comment on 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.”

that statement, the room fell silent

see Ellis appraising

said, “I’m not that kind of person. There’s no need for you to insult

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card,

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together, why don’t you speak

them.”

at him

had been following Ellis for

that type of person, unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never

why Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible

actually be thinking

this?

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

pointed to the corner.

gaze and, sure enough, there were

by one, and found that the

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he has always

people, he had also carefully given her a

had the heart to use them

still kept them.

gave a bitter

dressing and turned to look

staring at her. “Tell me, what do

want?”

gaze. “Whether you believe it or not, I

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

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

services.”

Ellis’s pupils contract

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gaze piercing Mary.

she still turned around and

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

took a deep breath and then turned

had left, the assistant

Ellis with a dark gaze fixed on the stack of cash on the table, and the assistant, not understanding the situation, reported to him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was su by Davis Corporation. The penalty is ten times the amount, as high as twenty

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

“How could the

so high?”

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assistant promptly said, “It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

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

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

really out for

truly

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

slammed his teacup onto the ground

understand why he was suddenly feeling so irrationally

who had slept with

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as he stood up and straightened

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money

Ellis was speechless.

sharply, glanced at the money in

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

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

“What does he want with me? Let’s

and see.”

down on such a scoundrel

as

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Howard.

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arrived in front of

went to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t see anyone, so I came to look for you to try

down at him. “What do you want

me?”

help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my

a

find out tha he had

narrowed.

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

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family to give us some more time? Just give us one more month, no, half a month and

his gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

said that, Ellis

Cindy didn’t dare to stop

Cindy asked,

a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we

two talked and

gone, Mary stepped

corner.

car, when she

conveyed the message to

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ruin Keera’s

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

had already

Ellis was reclining in a chair, his eyes closed,

with Mary’s delicate skin…

thought about her words, “not the

his

was the case, wasn’t he

tie,

then, his phone

glanced at it and saw that it

he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles since she was

than Maru ung still

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Family’s patriarch and

some respect.

the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started to

Ellis

“What’s the

say that as long as

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

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

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

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However, to his

not help Howard

immediately furrowed

let out a cold laugh. “The

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words, he hung

He was very angry.

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

should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would no

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stay in

remark, the assistant was silent for a moment before saying,

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about

made

the DNA test had been out for a

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

for those two days.

a

have thought that the results would show, that Keera

stunned at

tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but

hesitated.

always been a

not a single

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“Why not

be compromised with. Better have nothing than have something

knew that his daughter had been living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be

would be

for a long

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

since that day.

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

again. “Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

felt like not intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this cousin of

felt that this was his cousin’s own

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

asked, “What do

her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all,

his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it was

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

said, “No, I want

divorce, but does she want it herself?

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another person are actually very

by his words. “How do you

she doesn’t want to?!”

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was slightly startled when he heard this. “You mean, Keera wants to divorce

really feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s Company solve the contract

plan that

out.”

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

the company and the custody of the daughter

“So, please don step

do you think I would believe such a clumsy

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

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her best friend Mary over

in recent times, he had been keeping an eye on Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of

person, whose heart was full of

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

trap set by

simply didn’t make

also understood that her words were hard to

knew her friend best, had doubted until now whether

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Howard.

cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that

was beyond

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

eyes instantly became icy

determined to punish

hiding the icy chill within. “Are

“Indeed.”

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

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you have to return

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing what Ellis was

agreed to let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was

future days might become

divorce, for the company and the villa,

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t realized

of

and headed home.

to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell you all about it some other

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back to the passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered the

she stepped in, her

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

in

her jaw, her whole body freezing. She took a step

“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 your uncle. Was Mr. Ellis joking?

eldest uncle scoffed coldly and immediately

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Mary didn’t kneel.

cruel kick to her knees, they forced

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

hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To

scalp throbbed in pain

look up.

were clenched tight,

brother’s leg. “Brother,

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

her, how

ma21″

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his hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did not

her eyes in confusion, she saw her eldest uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps thinking about

she breathed a huge

relief.

in the next

“Slap!”

firm slap landed

“I blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you for not raising

Mary’s father dared not fight back; instead, he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his

spare Mary please.

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

tried to rush over, but

grip, wanting

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible to

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

out with a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming

that

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

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her fists

what kind of demand her eldest uncle

make next…

nose and swollen face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable

before her…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch

company to gain the favor

had long anticipated a

in her heart, she still harbored

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself

useless she was!

her parents and

become a social

feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash

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

looked at him

I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just let

Π

Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the

these words behind, he left with

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soon reached Ellis’s

he was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening

Mary’s life to

technically your woman, do you want to stop

“No.”

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

at him. “What about that contract?

her, I

twenty million, I’ll have Keera

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

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smiled. “If she really

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

a close eye on Keera’s

loss.”

what

a moment and

“Leave her be.”

night, Ellis

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

was beneath a corpulent

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling utterly

he tossed and turned, he

out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr.

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

be bullied at will?!”

di straits, was struggling

the company and the

Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and even the kid.

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you better sign quickly and painlessly, got

speaking and looked

two copies of the divorce agreement,

Three years!

three years since he married Keera, and

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…

a little

really couldn’t bear

company were originally

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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 but to leave

her!

for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract

Howard panicked a little.

he didn’t divorce, then both spouses would be

had already sent people over with

away and was about to

show her eager expression; she

mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems! Why are you

to pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton

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

really wanted

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

curses had to be

swallowed.

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

own…”

longer hesitated

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

just sign it! Otherwise, Howard

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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, which is

took the contract

eyes of the three people,

knew how hard

South family villa, a black

South family villa with

assistant!

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with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him,

T

but stopped in

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

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

was

it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said

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Keira had read through

her diary, Keera recorded the

Howard.

college, had

married, after graduating from university,

that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would

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

matter whether the child I gave birth to

words on behalf

“Enough!”

to listen any

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

suddenly looked incredulously

wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could

like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse

with rage upon

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

Ellis immediately halted.

if Keera would just divorce like this, it

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it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera

about it and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a

signed, son,

to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the conditions in

you agree to

for me?”

with suspicion,

it?”

weakly. “How much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

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

for this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do with your daughter.

should pay 20% of his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear

already been in touch with another employer and

a business for three years, he had built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job

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thousands.

Cindy and Howard wouldn’t have so

this was something Cindy wouldn’t tell

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

how you live! If you can’t make it, just take her and

“Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and

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

off with Amy, letting

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you

outside, felt a

on earth was Keera

bit of child support? Couldn’t she be a bit

took several deep breaths to suppress the anger

that someone as defeatist as

could there be

Inside.

and down in anger. “You’re already divorced,

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

soon as these words came out, Cindy immediately

Keira

in vain that she had put on such an

family, so that

this, she immediately shook her head and

Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to

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

tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that loser

She signed her

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

said, “Are we

this woman from demanding

bit reluctant. “Once

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will we

to my place

I’ll take care of you in the

her suitcase and followed behind

as they reached the door,

“Mr. Ellis? When, when did you

looked at

his gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

to be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

said, “Howard, is this how you treat

“Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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