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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

dutifully filial,

break away from the family, always hoping to be buried

thought of this and felt

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

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

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

“No, he

See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At

uncle’s wife also sneered.

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

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would he possibly take a fancy to someone who is nothing

first branch and

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

Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an outsider, for a best friend who is mentally

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be blinded by

said, “You can insult me, but

I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck brain, you’re

in the

If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye

reasons anymore!

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

her

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the first to pass the

been a

families.

the contract, if compensation could

clearly looking for an excuse to fire

leviathan that was Davis Corporation, felt somewhat

least, she could help Keera divorce and escape from Howard’s

Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and took out

contained a

divorced her, she planned to

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with Davis Corporation.

wouldn’t let Mary be put

her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

reached the

was delivered to Howard early in the

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Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa,

one too.”

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

“Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her. After all, she’s the owner of

is under

knew exactly how to

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

reaction, Cindy 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

entered, handing him the letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at the

dismissed it with a wave of his

part. Mary is so good

could they sue

looked at his secretary, “But on

wasn’t submitted on

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

you refuged and you quan told him to

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things

“Don’t panic. I’m calling

out his phone and

and Howard immediately explained the situation before adding, “Do you think

can

new tech staff, and we’ll

thought that

on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not producing results wouldn’t be

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

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 to fire me! Now

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

statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and

“Yes.”

left, Cindy asked, “Howard, what do we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million?

worth that much!”

and suddenly stood up to leave. “I’m

anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She

returned to

the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the kitchen for

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the door was opened, Howard charged

the kitchen.

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

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

pretended to be uninformed.

make the call! No

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head.

the message

a moment,

Howard.

said, “Use WhatsApp voice

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

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

message,

blankly

hand

didn’t let herself get

extremely aggrieved, and as Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her

she block me?!”

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 property prices in Clance

would only fetch half its value, which won’t add up to

We’re husband and wife,

worse…”

words made

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company’s legal person and shares were all in

a divorce and push all

eyes instantly lit

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

turned around and

had already caught on to something and blurted out,

already pregnant with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard could have a

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

waste?!”

been married to Keera for three

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

do?”

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be a way;

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

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

friend.

came a

consider it payback for the half-year you blocked me!

are things on your end? Is he

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So what

end of his rope.

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed

after ten minutes of typing, still

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

just feel like you’re

message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as it’s you, I will always be

froze as she read the

for a while, and her interactions with Mary made

for the first

wanted to tell Mary that

after a long silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

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

and finally replied with only one

Keera.”

was actually a bit

said strange things, so

mind it.

long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D

down her phone. “Unele, don’t

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

the job she had to

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he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not very tactful. Don’t provoke him

nodded. “I

knock on the door, followed by the entry

man.

his forties, and his

beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young

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

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his

hand,

clammy and quite disgusting.

but he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard

sought help from her uncle with

eyes.

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

Mr. Lynch sit

could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and further solidify his position within Davis

up the contract and kept glancing

“Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a liking

felt repulsed by the

to Mr. Lynch, and

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of you, saying you’re a good

offer you

she distinguished

sudden change

brows and glared at Mary,

Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch will surely take good care of you from

downed the

Uncle Davis.

still have some

I need to

said that, she quickly picked up her bag and started

that something was off with Uncle Davis; how could she possibly stay

steps, she suddenly

and looked desperately at her glass, then incredulously at

Davis!!

just a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but

was completely beyond what she could comprehend or

open, hoping to cry for help from anyone passing

opened the door, the person walking

the commotion, he turned around

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

less of her if he found out she

had too much drink!

some tea…”

grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back

he was about to shut the

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slender hand

taken aback.”

she saw the door

head to look, only to see

in the room paused for

moment.

there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary.

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

brought her here to

Ellis interested in

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hadn’t expected Mr. Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was

Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing

Lynch was also bewildered at this

since the Davis family’s main branch took control of

he dared to show disrespect to the second branch, as

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the

families!

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

looked toward her

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immediately said, “Yes,

contract out

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

statement, Mr.

non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary,

friends. You’re mistaken. Since the contract is signed, I’ll be going

reaching the doorway, she suddenly

something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your friend’s company,

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted

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hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she

lawsuit.”

lawsuit?

You…”

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

matter.”

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

involved in this matter.”

pull the door

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

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least she couldn’t

to leave, she suddenly froze

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

just walked past and seen Mary, also

his own action a bit baffling, which was why he

he never expected that Mary would actually

for signing a contract, that would be

the business world, and he didn’t mind being used this once,

after gaining an advantage, used

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

friend and bestie?!

always been a man of loyalty, despising those who play

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

embrace.

entire body collided with his chest, making her even more

effect, and she forced herself to shake her

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

sprayed on

sent shivers down her spine, magnifying

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes

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as her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

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

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

scoffed. “How many people have you said

smiled at him,

vision was

finger, several appeared before her, and she muttered

“So many…”

didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent could play so wild behind

was saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis,

began to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

hurried

already taken an interest in Mary,

him…

was no lady,

up Mary, and carried her into the adjacent

over her. As soon as

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and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to

Ellis resist

with a profound look in his

Mary was startled.

reasoning was almost completely worn down, she still

looked at Ellis, and after

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hearing this, Ellis felt

in his chest.

assistant and the others away, and then he

client Ellis had an appointment with

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

time.”

the visitor leave, the assistant returned

sounds inside were

his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back

wasn’t a man and

Mr.

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how much time had passed when she finally woke

her sore

if it had been crushed

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

notice it was dark outside,

in a suit sat before

then that Mary realized she was

all over

She exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze fiercely

“You…”

day, her voice came to an

she who started

hint of shyness flooded

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a touch of joy emerged in

Ellis then smiled and immediately produced a bank card, extending

was taken aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

he

mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold as

bother.”

the room fell silent for a

appraising her closely,

“I’m not that kind of person.

money.”

“Is that so?”

his bank card, “Then

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

them.”

at him

had been following Ellis

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

why Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible

he actually be thinking about her

this?

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

pointed to the corner. “It’s

and, sure enough,

one by one,

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he has always

rescuing her from those people, he had

the heart to use

still kept them.

gave a bitter

turned to look at

her. “Tell me,

want?”

her gaze. “Whether you believe it

own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night,

that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed

services.”

Ellis’s pupils

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gaze piercing Mary.

Mary felt fear, she still turned around

feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart

breath and then turned

had left, the assistant entered

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

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

immediately sneered. “How could the penalty

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said to

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

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 set contractual

really

truly

in front of him. It must

slammed his teacup onto the ground in

understand why he was suddenly feeling so irrationally

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

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as he stood up and

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

at the money in the assistant’s hand,

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

those words behind, he walked out the door to the parking lot, only to see

Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped him, he came looking for

frowned. “What does he

and see.”

had only ever looked down on

thinking of Keera as

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Howard.

290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in

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

him.

me?”

time in Oceanion, Uncle Olsen and I hit it off. Afterward, he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a

a message

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

eyes narrowed.

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

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

his gaze,

your message.”

said that, Ellis

stop him anymore,

Cindy

we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such a small

talked and

Mary

corner.

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

the

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that ruin

phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and then directly

sky had

moment, Ellis was reclining in

entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

his

case, wasn’t he at a

his tie, feeling

his phone suddenly

at it and saw

when he had added Mary on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles since she was

ung still the

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Family’s patriarch and

some respect.

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

this, Ellis answered the voice

“What’s the

say that as long as the

just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really no need for you

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

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

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his surprise,

help Howard

immediately furrowed

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

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words,

He was very angry.

assistant beside him saw this and couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss

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

I’m afraid Mary would no

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stay in

moment before saying, “Mr.

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about the DNA

made Ellis

results of the DNA test had been out for

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

for those two days.

a good

would

stunned at the

tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but

hesitated.

had always

years, not a single

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“Why not

aren’t to be compromised with. Better have nothing than have

such a defeated life, being played around by a man

life would

gone to see Uncle Olsen for a

out there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of

since that day.

“Let’s not talk about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so angry it

again. “Then, this matter…

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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just to let Howard abandon

that this

act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did

asked, “What

if Keera loved Howard so deeply, Ellis’s choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could protect

as he thought about this, his phone buzzed because

a decision forming in his heart, Ellis’s tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you

said, “No, I want her to

does she want it herself? Do you not know

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onto another person are actually very

infuriated by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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this. “You mean,

had come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis

“Yes, it’s a plan that

out.”

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

without a penny, and give both the company and the custody of the daughter to

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

think I would believe such

before. She had been love-struck since college and almost fell out

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her best friend

and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing

Ellis possibly believe that such a person, whose heart

divorce?

lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that

if it was really a trap set by Keera herself,

simply didn’t make

understood

had doubted until now whether Keera had truly let go

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Howard.

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

infatuation was beyond

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

instantly

determined to

lowered his gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are you sure you want to

“Indeed.”

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

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me, you have to return

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing

off today because he misunderstood that Ellis

future days might

company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences

of relief, then started the

and headed home.

sent a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did something

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back to the passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered the

soon as she stepped in, her

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

in

body freezing. She took a step forward and called out gently,

“Mary…”

was 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? Didn’t he go to

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and

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Mary didn’t kneel.

kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and she fell kneeling to the

Mr. Ellis had no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just

her hair. “Mary, who

throbbed in pain

look up.

clenched tight, and she remained

crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg.

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

her? If I spare her, how

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raised his hand and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did

eldest uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps thinking about you. I

Mary, and she breathed a huge

relief.

the

“Slap!”

slap landed on

you for not raising your

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

Mary please. She doesn’t

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

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

break free from their grip, wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating and

bodyguards were professional, robust, and

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

a piercing voice, tears and snot

was only then that her eldest uncle

to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d

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her fists

knew what kind of demand her eldest

make next…

being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the

before her…

none of this

would have already been taken advantage of by Mr.

company to gain the favor of

anticipated a situation

heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

she blamed

useless she was!

her parents and

could only obediently become a social butterfly for

on the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash over

father was trying to get up from the

looked at

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

Π

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

left with

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of this soon

study, listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable emotions flashed in

life to be this

since she’s technically your

“No.”

reluctance in his heart and sneered. “She dares to scheme against

“What about that

I promised her, I

twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it back

of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal, she might

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smiled. “If she really gets

hope. In that case, we’ll 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 uncle’s daughter and shouldn’t suffer too

loss.”

what

for a

“Leave her be.”

Ellis

cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as

was beneath a corpulent

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead,

matter how much he tossed and

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 printed

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

be bullied at will?!”

straits, was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at

her the

of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and even the kid.

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better sign quickly and painlessly, got

speaking and looked toward

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

Three years!

he married Keera, and all

of that, one million went to

savings…

he only got a little over a hundred thousand in

really couldn’t bear to let

the house and company were originally

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

her!

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

Howard panicked a little.

spouses would be burdened with

people over with the message that

pushed Keira away and was

eager expression; she still had to keep a miserable

this, Howard’s mother

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

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problems!

Mr. Horton and failed to pique his interest at all!

be saved, and you and Howard

really wanted to

had already signed one contract and was about to sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he was having doubts once

scolding and curses had

swallowed.

head, continuing to cry. “Howard, for the sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is in millions. I simply can’t

own…”

Howard no longer hesitated and

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having

took the contract with

the eyes of the three people,

only heaven knew how hard

outside the South family villa, a

the South family

assistant!

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with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman

T

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

she said with her head down,

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

was

graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your

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time, Keira had read

her diary, Keera recorded

Howard.

had also

before they got married, after graduating from university,

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

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

gave birth to was

was speaking these words on behalf

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to listen

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

looked incredulously

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

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

red-hot with rage upon hearing

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

Ellis immediately halted.

just divorce like this,

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family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want a divorce, the agreement could completely

about it and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and quickly

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

son, go get the

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

Could you agree to

for me?”

with

it?”

“How much child

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give Amy every month?”

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

much money has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his money after

but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet, and his future income is unstable, so he really can’t give you

been in touch with another employer and

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.

and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let

something

father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If

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

“Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet.

jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could

with Amy, letting Howard

Howard’s mother shouted

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you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward

outside,

earth was

bit of child support? Couldn’t she be

suppress the anger welling

someone as defeatist as Keer

there be

Inside.

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

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way you mess 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

words came out, Cindy immediately

this, Keira narrowed

and it hadn’t been in vain

relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the

she immediately shook her head and

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

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no relation with Amy from then on, before turning to Keira. “You,

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

seemed intimidated. She

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

said, “Are we leaving in such

woman from demanding any more living expenses

bit reluctant. “Once we

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will

“Auntie, move to my place first. I have

of you in the future. You’re

immediately picked up her

door, they encountered

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When,

looked at

gaze shifted to Keira, who

them.

be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

said, “Howard, is this how you treat

Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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