My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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

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

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

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

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

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

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

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

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

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

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

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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

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

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

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

The next morning.

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

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

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

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

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

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

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

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

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

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

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

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

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

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

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

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

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

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

matters into her own hands..

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

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

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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

father was dutifully filial, and

away from the family, always hoping to

this and felt

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

with me. I had barely sat

as these words came out, one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even

“No, he

just useless! Brother, you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At

uncle’s wife

family, but we have plenty of daughters

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would he possibly take a fancy to someone who is nothing

back. “Sister-in-law, how can you speak so harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and

this, the uncle from the first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I

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

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be blinded by

insult me, but don’t drag

her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and

her in

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

reasons anymore!

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 failure!

her

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her peers, she was the first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and

had long been a thorn in the side of

families.

contract, if compensation could be

looking for an excuse to fire

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

she could help Keera divorce and escape

and Amy, entered the

a

and divorced her, she planned to use this latest

879

with Davis Corporation.

wouldn’t let Mary be

her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

quickly reached

delivered

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“I just want to live in a villa, and

one too.”

back and

back and discuss it with her. After

is

exactly how

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

wife be unhappy and kick us out?

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

was at this moment that someone knocked on the office door and entered, handing him the letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation has sued us! They’re demanding we compensate them twenty million according to the

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously

it with a wave of his hand. “It

on their part. Mary is so good

could they sue

secretary, “But

the proposal wasn’t submitted on

“Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department was poached

and you quan told

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expected things to turn out

panic. I’m calling Mary right

took out his

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

can

month’s extension. We’ve just hired new tech staff, and

that would settle

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

actually bellowed at him. “Howard!

the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s

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

statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and

“Yes.”

now? Do we really have to pay twenty

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m

upon hearing this, her

two quickly returned to the

that moment, Keira was still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the kitchen for Howard’s

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door was

the kitchen.

amount of surprise and joy. “You’re

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

be uninformed.

call! No more

Howard was furious.

her head. “Okay, I’ll

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

a moment,

Howard.

said, “Use WhatsApp

made a voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately hung

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“Keera, I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t

to send another message, she found she

stared blankly at

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

didn’t let herself get

too seemed extremely aggrieved, and as Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry,

she block me?!”

she stood 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 property prices in Clance are unstable, and if

won’t add up

We’re husband and wife, for better or

worse…”

made Howard

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and shares were all in Keera’s name,

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

eyes instantly lit

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

turned

blurted out, “Divorce her, then you won’t

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

the worst choice. If we really get divorced, I might end up with

waste?!”

to

didn’t want him to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then what

do?”

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way; there’s

intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s still a chance for everything

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

friend.

a

minutes, consider it payback for the half-year

on your end? Is he going to

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed that

after ten minutes of typing,

to resist, asked, “What’s wrong? Is

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

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

as she read the

and her

the

this moment, looking at the message, she wanted to tell Mary

after a long silence, she ultimately

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thought.

certainly have regretted being too love-struck to trust in

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

Keera.”

actually a bit

often said strange things,

mind it.

suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next

phone. “Unele, don’t

a way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce

she had

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a hint of mockery as he heard

nodded. “I understand,

a knock on

man.

his forties, and his appearance was

immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr.

fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at

nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

Mary took his hand, she only felt

clammy and quite disgusting.

his grip slightly, making it

help from her uncle with

eyes.

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

did Mr. Lynch sit

with Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and further solidify his position

Mr. Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up

Lynch has taken a liking to you.

the look in Mr. Lynch’s

to Mr. Lynch, and said with a smile, “Uncle. Lynch,

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often speaks of you, saying

like to offer

that statement, she distinguished their generational

a sudden change

and glared at Mary, then shot a look

and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch

of relief and downed

Uncle Davis. “Uncle, I

still have some work

I

said that, she quickly picked up her bag

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

she took a few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and her

had happened and looked

Davis!!

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

was completely beyond what she

door and flung it open, hoping to cry

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

he turned

and saw Mary.

met, the plea

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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said about her during a matchmaking

he found out she was using her looks to discuss

had too much

some tea…”

and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then

he was about to shut the door, a

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at that slender hand and

taken aback.”

she saw the

to

him, everyone in

moment.

He was the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and say hello. Miss

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his gaze toward

her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now

Ellis interested

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but she instantly understood; this was her chance to

for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch

also

of the company, they had

to the second branch, as

branch.

to offend any of

families!

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

looked toward her

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said, “Yes, I

directly took the contract out of

are like brothers. His

that statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary,

we are just friends. You’re mistaken.

reaching the doorway, she suddenly

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

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed

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

lawsuit.”

the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the

You…”

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

matter.”

uncle didn’t quite understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he

involved in this matter.”

the door

private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy

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least she

she turned to leave, she suddenly froze in

who should have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard

past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness

blocked the private room door that was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling,

never expected that Mary would actually take advantage of

signing a contract, that

world, and he

gaining an advantage,

was simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable

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was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was

friend and bestie?!

despising those who play dirty

turned icy, his smile edged with scorn,

embrace.

collided with his chest, making

and she forced herself to

into her ear. “For what just happened, w will you give

sprayed on Mary’s

shivers down her

reactions.

against Ellis,

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hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

but what was this

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

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

him,

vision was

extend one finger, several appeared before

“So many…”

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

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

undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried

an interest in Mary, and now she was throwing herself

him…

no lady, so why not

down, picked up Mary, and

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

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289 First Time

the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up to

could Ellis resist such

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

Mary was startled.

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

at Ellis, and after

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Ellis

in his chest.

then he fiercely turned his gaze

Ellis had an appointment

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

time.”

the assistant returned his attention

inside were

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

man and wasn’t immune

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

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time

moved her sore

as if it had been crushed

of where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was dark outside,

in a suit

that Mary realized she was lying on

her clothes scattered all over

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

“You…”

happened that day, her

was she

flooded her cheeks,

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touch of joy emerged in her

a bank

taken aback,

Fee for service…

did he take

her gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice cellar, her voice carrying a trace

bother.”

room fell silent

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

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

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card,

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

them.”

at him

been following Ellis

wasn’t that type of person, unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle

also why Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible

actually be thinking about her

this?

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

to the corner. “It’s already

followed his gaze and, sure

walked over, tried the pieces on one by one, and

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has always been

rescuing her from those people, he had also carefully given her

the heart to use

still kept them.

gave a bitter

dressing and turned to

still staring at her. “Tell

want?”

believe it or not,

pick up her bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night, and if anything, I was the one who took

from her bag

services.”

Ellis’s pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

Mary felt fear, she still turned around

cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart might leap out through

deep breath and then

the assistant entered

saw Mr. 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

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

immediately sneered. “How could the

so high?”

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said, “It’s

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

“deliberate retaliation,”

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

was really out

was truly too

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

onto the ground in

didn’t understand why he was suddenly

was she who had

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he stood up and

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must amount to about three thousand,

Ellis was speechless.

the money in the assistant’s hand, and after

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

said, “Mr. Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen,

does he want with

and see.”

only ever looked down on such a scoundrel in

of Keera as his cousin. he took

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to suppress his anger and went to

Howard.

290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

in

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

down at him. “What

me?”

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

deliver a message for

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

eyes narrowed. “What

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

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time? Just give us one

gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

said that, Ellis got

and Cindy didn’t dare to stop him

Ellis left, Cindy asked, “Will this

time Keera helped Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such

two talked and

Mary

corner.

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

the message to

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that ruin

took out her phone, found Ellis on

sky had already

was reclining in

mind was filled entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

his

case,

his tie, feeling

his

glanced at it and saw that

recollection, but Mary

than Maru ung still the

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Family’s patriarch and

some respect.

and the first branch took over the Davis Family,

this, Ellis

began, “What’s the

that as long as

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

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

branch of the

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However, to his surprise, he heard Mary

not help

immediately furrowed his

cold laugh. “The favor you’re asking

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

said those words,

He was very angry.

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

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

behavior, I’m afraid Mary

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stay in

for a moment before saying,

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about

made Ellis

DNA test had been out

Olsen had sounded so confident, and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show

for those two days.

a

would show, that Keera was Uncle Olsen’s

stunned

planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but after

hesitated.

had always been a

years, not a single woman had caught

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been asked, “Why not find someone, just

aren’t to be compromised

a defeated life, being played around by a

majestic life would be ruined by his

hadn’t gone to see Uncle Olsen for a long time and hadn’t

was out there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so

since that day.

for now. I’m

asked again. “Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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good just to

that this was his cousin’s

to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just

asked, “What

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

about this, his phone buzzed because of

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

hurriedly said, “No, I want her to

but does she want it herself?

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forced onto another person are actually

was infuriated by his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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“You mean, Keera

had come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis

plan that

out.”

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

give both the company and the

“So, please don step

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

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

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friend Mary

the sake of competing with that mistress, serving

could Ellis possibly believe that such a person, whose heart

divorce?

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

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

didn’t make any logical

explain, but she also understood that her words were

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

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Howard.

the fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll return to the family after a while on his own!

infatuation was

just promised me that as long as my

instantly

Mary determined to

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

“Indeed.”

head, his eyes

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have to

Mary was startled.

lips, knowing what Ellis was

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

might become

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

this moment, Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences

just breathed a sigh of relief, then started

and headed home.

message to Keera. “Keera, I did

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with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared on her

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and

as soon as she stepped in, her pace

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

faltered in her

her whole body freezing. She took a step forward and called out

“Mary…”

uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle.

Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly

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291 Mary’s Choice

Mary didn’t kneel.

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

of his influence?

came right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave

pain as she

look up.

clenched tight, and she

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

of a father raising a waste of

If I spare her, how could Mr. Lynch

ma21″

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hand and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did

something I can’t bear to

Mary, and she

relief.

the

“Slap!”

landed on Mary’s father’s

“I blame you for not raising your daughter

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 begging you. Take it out on me if

but spare Mary please. She

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

She cried out and tried to rush over, but the bodyguards blocked her

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

robust, and impossible to break

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

cried out with a piercing voice, tears

then that

turned to look at Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on,

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her fists

of demand her eldest

make next…

held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in the living room but fainted from the shock

before her…

none of this

him, she would have already been

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

anticipated

heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

she blamed

useless she was!

protect her parents and unable to save her

she could only obediently become a

ground, feeling an overwhelming

get up from the ground. “Mary,

looked at

seeing this, finally lowered her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen

Π

at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel,

words behind, he left with his bodyguards

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soon reached Ellis’s

listening to his assistant’s report.

Mary’s life to be this

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

“No.”

“She dares to scheme against Keera, so she must pay

at him. “What about that contract?

her, I

gaze. “But the twenty million,

show your cousin what kind of man

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smiled. “If she really gets

that case, we’ll acknowledge her again

this topic, he instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on

loss.”

what about

silent for a moment and eventually said

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt

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

was beneath a corpulent

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling

and turned, he couldn’t fall

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

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

be bullied at will?!”

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

her the

these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s

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sign quickly and

finished speaking and looked

this moment, Howard stared at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of

Three years!

years since he married Keera, and all he had gotten was a little bit of

the first year’s company income as dividends, and for the second and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three million left, h spent a little over one million on Cindy, and some on entertaining, leaving only about a hundred thousand

savings…

to say, he only got a little over a hundred thousand

really couldn’t bear to let it

company were originally in

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

her!

estate market in Clance is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company

Howard panicked a little.

then both spouses

Olsen had already sent people over with the message that they

and was about to

expression; she still had

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t

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

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own problems! Why are you

pique his interest at all!

and you

really wanted

was about to sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he

curses had to be

swallowed.

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

own…”

words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

contracts to her. “Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother won’t let you

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yourself for not having enough support from your own family, which is

the contract with

the

knew how hard Keira was trying not

just then, outside the South family villa,

the South

assistant!

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

T

brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the room

tone, as she said

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

was

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

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this time, Keira had

Keera recorded

Howard.

in college, had also been sweet

married, after graduating from university,

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

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

no matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you would love

words

“Enough!”

want to listen any longer

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

suddenly looked incredulously at

Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could he shamelessly

like a wife should. What right do you have to

was red-hot with rage upon hearing

was about to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard

Ellis immediately halted.

just divorce like this,

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given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and

thought about it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and quickly signing

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh

son, go

to say something, but

agreement. Could you

for me?”

asked with suspicion,

it?”

much

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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

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

expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet, and his future income is

Howard had already been in touch with another employer and was preparing

years, he had built up his own network. It was easy for him

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thousands.

Cindy and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go of

was something Cindy wouldn’t

Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely

Howard retort impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it,

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

I guess Keera hasn’t worked i several years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses for

Amy, letting Howard

Howard’s mother

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go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward Amy… As long as you are her father, you have to take responsibility for

was listening outside, felt

on earth

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

took several deep breaths to suppress the

even felt that someone as defeatist

be such weak

Inside.

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

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still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a

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

this, Keira

vain

so that in the future, Howard would have no reason to come

about this, she immediately shook her head and waved her

a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the decision. I’m signing

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

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

seemed intimidated. She

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

“Are we leaving in such

said, “Absolutely, to prevent this woman from demanding

mother felt a bit reluctant. “Once

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where will we

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

you in the future. You’re pregnant and

immediately picked up her suitcase and followed

the door, they

“Mr. Ellis? When, when did you get

looked at

to Keira, who had her

them.

seemed to be weeping with her shoulders

said, “Howard, is this how you

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

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