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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

woman who didn’t wish to break away from the family, always hoping to

this and felt a

at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during the blind date? Just tell

speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had

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

“No, he

See? it was wasted! If I

wife also

daughter isn’t a member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of daughters in our

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fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty

branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In her generation, she’s the first one to hold such a position! Mary is a capable and

brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have

Mary! When my maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t

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be blinded

insult me, but don’t drag my friend into

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

in the

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

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! When the time comes,

her

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

been a

families.

could be obtained,

for

facing the leviathan that was Davis Corporation, felt somewhat

very least, she could

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

a research and development

she planned to use this latest

879

with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put

her that she

to Mary yet.

reached the

Davis Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in

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

one too.”

“Okay, I’ll go back

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

The villa is

how

household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me,

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!”

his

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

“What?!”

exclamation, looking incredulously at the

dismissed it with a wave

a mistake on their part. Mary

they

his secretary, “But on

the proposal wasn’t submitted on time,

staff member in the R&D department

and you quan told him to not

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things

immediately said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary

he took out his phone and dialed

situation before adding, “Do you think

can

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

that

all, with so many joint projects with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not producing

to his surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to call

My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now

286 Blame Keen

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

statement,

Howard was stunned.

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

“Yes.”

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

worth that much!”

stood up to leave. “I’m

this, her eyes

quickly returned to the

dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing

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as the door was opened,

the kitchen.

right amount of

trying to please him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now

pretended to be uninformed. “What

make the call! No more

Howard was furious.

her

Mary’s number, but the message on the other end

stunned for a moment, then

Howard.

hastily said, “Use WhatsApp

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

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“Keera, I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t

to send another message,

blankly at

expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to

didn’t let

down, hugged her knees, and

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 are unstable,

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

wife,

worse…”

words made Howard

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were all in Keera’s name, and even this villa was under

Corporation pursued this matter, all he needed to do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto Keira, then he

eyes instantly lit

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eyes before

that, he turned around and left

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

of course, hoped that Howard could have

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

waste?!”

married to Keera

walk away empty-handed either and

do?”

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be a way; there’s definitely a

Oceanion, she had a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to

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

friend.

came a message

for five minutes, consider it

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

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the lawsuit, he’ll be like an ant

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed

ten minutes of typing, still no

resist, asked, “What’s wrong? Is

like you’re not quite

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,

froze as she

had been acting as her sister for a while, and her

the

looking at the message, she wanted

long silence,

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thought.

certainly have regretted being too

finally replied

Keera.”

actually a bit

strange

mind it.

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

her phone. “Unele, don’t worry. I’ll definitely

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

the job she

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as he heard

“I

words fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed

man.

his forties, and

immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady?

who is currently interning at Day

immediately nodded.

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand

Mary took his hand,

clammy and quite disgusting.

tightened his grip slightly, making it hard for her to

help from her uncle with

eyes.

Davis then said with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The

sit

Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch

Mr. Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up the

Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you.

repulsed by the look

with her glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch,

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speaks of you, saying you’re

to offer

statement, she distinguished

change in

his brows and glared at

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

a sigh of relief and downed

looked at Uncle Davis.

some work to

enjoy yourselves. I need to head

picked up her bag and

could see that something was off

a few steps, she suddenly felt

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 never imagined

what she

rushed to the door and flung it open,

expected that when she opened the door, the person walking by her private room would actually

the commotion, he

and saw Mary.

eyes met, the plea for help

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

of her if he found out she was

you’ve had too much drink! Come

some tea…”

grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded to push the

very moment he was about to shut the door,

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that slender hand and

taken aback.”

the door being

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

him, everyone in the room paused

moment.

finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and say hello. Miss

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

his gaze toward

originally thought that Mary hadn’t caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in to greet

Ellis interested

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assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was her

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

also

family’s main branch took control of the company, they had been excluding the second

to the second branch, as a sort of statement to

branch.

to offend any

families!

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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immediately said, “Yes,

the contract

cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my

that statement, Mr. Lynch

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

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

the doorway, she

dear niece,

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed

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

lawsuit.”

baffled. “No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend

You…”

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

matter.”

the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay, don’t worry. I

involved in this matter.”

then did Mary pull the door open and step

took a deep breath,

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at least she couldn’t

to leave, she suddenly froze in

have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had

also noticing

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

would actually take advantage of

was just for signing a

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

gaining an advantage, used it on his

was simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable

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seemed that Mary was both stupid and

friend and bestie?!

of loyalty, despising those who

with scorn, and suddenly he grabbed

embrace.

body collided with his chest,

and she forced

her ear. “For what just

breath sprayed on

down her spine, magnifying

reactions.

against Ellis, her

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her hands suddenly wrapped around

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

initially just wanted to scare her, but what was

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

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

smiled at him, extending a

her vision

one finger, several

“So many…”

didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent could play

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against

to undo her

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collarbone.

hurried for a

never a gentleman; he had already taken an interest in

him…

was no lady,

Mary, and carried her into

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

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and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

you know who

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up to

could Ellis

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

Mary was startled.

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

and after a while,

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Ellis felt an

in his chest.

sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You

Ellis had an appointment with today was stopped

from the private room, letting the

time.”

assistant returned his attention to the

sounds inside were becoming

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

a man and wasn’t immune

man! Mr. Ellis

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time had

moved her

had been crushed

where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

she notice it was dark outside,

suit

Mary realized she was

scattered all over the floor

exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest,

“You…”

what happened that day, her voice came to

was she who

shyness flooded

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a touch of

Davis,” Ellis then smiled and immediately produced a bank card,

taken aback, her

Fee for service…

did he take her

mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She

bother.”

that statement, the room fell silent

appraising her closely, his

then said, “I’m not that kind of person. There’s

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you

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

them.”

looked at

been following

wasn’t that type of person, unlike other wealthy heirs. He was

Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible ladies

now, could he actually be thinking about

this?

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

the

sure enough,

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

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has always

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

the heart to

still kept them.

gave a bitter

finished dressing and turned

staring at her. “Tell me, what

want?”

it or not, I truly don’t

her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night, and if anything, I was the one who took

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

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract

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gaze piercing Mary.

she still turned around and walked briskly out of

then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she

took a deep breath and

she had left, the assistant entered

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

contract between the two parties, it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s

immediately sneered. “How

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

“deliberate

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 could Howard

was really out

woman was truly too

Mary had just shown such pride in front of him. It must have

onto the ground in

was

spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with him, right? Such

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+74

he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

the table. “Mr. Ellis,

Ellis was speechless.

glanced at the money in the assistant’s hand, and

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back and forth in front

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

does he want with me?

and see.”

ever looked down on such

Keera as his

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in front

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

down at him. “What do you want

me?”

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 very good relationship with Uncle Olsen, and there’s something I’d like to ask Uncle

deliver a

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

eyes narrowed.

a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis

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

his gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

Ellis got into his

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

Ellis left, Cindy

helped Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him

two talked and left the

were gone, Mary stepped out

corner.

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 side

Ellis really conveyed the

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ruin

her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for

had already

that moment, Ellis was reclining in a

mind was filled entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

was his first

case, wasn’t

his tie,

then, his phone suddenly

glanced at it and saw that it

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

ung still the granddaughter

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patriarch and

some respect.

took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined,

Ellis answered the

began, “What’s the

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

now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis,

in front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

the Davis Family or at least to solidify her

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However, to his surprise,

you not help

furrowed

let out a cold laugh. “The favor you’re

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words, he hung

He was very angry.

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

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

Mary would no longer

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stay

a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis,

Uncle Olsen the truth about the

made

DNA test had

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

for those two days.

Ellis even got a good beating from

would show, that Keera was Uncle Olsen’s

was stunned

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

hesitated.

always been a

not a single woman had

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had once been asked, “Why not find someone, just

to be compromised with. Better have nothing than

such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be

majestic life would be

see Uncle Olsen for a long time and

traces of Mrs. Olsen,

since that day.

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

assistant asked again. “Then, this matter…

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It

that this was his cousin’s own

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

asked, “What do

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

about this, his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again,

degrees colder. “Miss Davis,

“No, I want her to get a

a divorce, but does she want it herself?

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forced onto another person are actually very

by his

she doesn’t want to?!”

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

really feared that Ellis

plan that Keera

out.”

went straight

both the company and the custody of the daughter

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

“Miss Davis, do you think I would believe

college and almost fell out with

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friend

for the sake of competing

whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard,

divorce?

influence wasn’t sufficient to make Davis Corporation drop the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company and villa sold together wouldn’t

really a trap set by

didn’t make any logical

wanted to explain, but she also understood that her words were hard

had doubted until now whether Keera

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Howard.

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

was beyond

and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long as

eyes instantly became

Mary determined to

gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are

“Indeed.”

Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a

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you have to return it

Mary was startled.

knowing

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

future days might

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

hadn’t realized

a sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

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

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

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly

stepped in, her pace came to an abrupt

parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while

faltered in

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

“Mary…”

voice 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

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you

grabbing her hair. “Mary, who

scalp throbbed in pain as she was forced

look up.

were clenched tight, and she

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

father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still

If I spare her, how could Mr.

ma21″

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raised his hand and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did not

I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch

and she breathed a

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

landed

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

he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother

Mary please. She doesn’t

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the Davis

“Dad!”

in shock. She cried out and tried to

struggled fiercely, trying to break free from their grip, wanting to stop

were professional, robust, and impossible to break

stop hitting him, please stop! If you keep going, it could be fatal! I beg

voice, tears and snot streaming down

only then that her eldest

turned to look at Mary. “If you want me to

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her fists

knew what kind of demand her eldest

make next…

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

before her…

knew none of this

weren’t for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch at the

favor of the first branch, and with

long anticipated a

her heart, she

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toward Ellis.

she blamed

useless she was!

protect her parents and unable

she could only obediently become a

feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash

to get up from the

mother looked

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

Π

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

words behind, he left with his bodyguards

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soon reached

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

Mary’s life to

technically your woman, do you

“No.”

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

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

her, I won’t

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

man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this

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“If she really gets

that means there’s hope. In that case, we’ll acknowledge her again as a cousin

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

loss.”

but what about Miss

for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt

cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he was about to relent and end the encounter

was beneath

“It’s not my first time, Mr.

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly

and turned, he

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

and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back her up and

be bullied at will?!”

was in di straits, was struggling

agreement gave her the company

her. “Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s

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sign quickly and painlessly, got

finished speaking and

at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of

Three years!

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

gave Keera the first year’s company income as dividends, and for the second and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for

savings…

little over a hundred

really couldn’t bear

the house and company

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break in the divorce, he had no choice but to

her!

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

Howard panicked a little.

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

had already sent people over with the message

away and

eager expression; she still had to keep

this, Howard’s mother

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

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own problems! Why are

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

be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t

really wanted to

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

scolding and curses had

swallowed.

of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I

own…”

no longer hesitated and

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

“Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother won’t let you off! This marriage

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want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having

the contract with trembling

the eyes of the three people, she

only heaven knew how hard Keira

outside the South family villa, a

into the South family villa with

assistant!

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he just happened to see a woman with her back to him, holding two copies of a divorce agreement

T

but stopped in his tracks, not

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

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

was

it you who said I didn’t need

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Keira had read through Keera’s

diary, Keera recorded the happy times

Howard.

college, had

before they got married, after graduating from university,

and that you would

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

matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl,

these words

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to

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them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all

looked incredulously at

night with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware

What right do you have to accuse Howard here?

red-hot with rage upon hearing

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

Ellis immediately halted.

just divorce like this, it wouldn’t be

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

about it and simply

an inch.

Inside the room.

appeared to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

signed, son, go get the divorce certificate

regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something,

agreement. Could you agree

for me?”

asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

“How much child support

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give Amy every month?”

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

family? How can you still want his

laughed as well, “Keera, legally, a father should pay 20% of his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it

been in touch with another employer and was

his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in

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thousands.

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

this was something

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

“I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it, just take

Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why

and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all,

Amy, letting Howard

Howard’s mother shouted

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tone. “Howard, you are Amy’s father. If Amy can’t afford to go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be

listening outside, felt a

earth was

she still cared about that bit of child

took several deep breaths to suppress

someone as defeatist

be

Inside.

mother jumping up and down

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think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like

immediately said,

this, Keira narrowed her

been in vain that she had put on such an act

wanted to completely sever Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have

shook her head

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

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

to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that loser better stay far away from

intimidated. She signed

divorce agreement and the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with Howard’s mother,

“Are we leaving in

prevent this woman from demanding any more

mother felt a bit

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will we

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

I’ll take care of you in the future.

immediately picked up her suitcase

door, they encountered the ashen-faced

“Mr. Ellis? When,

coldly looked

his gaze shifted to Keira, who had her back

them.

seemed to be weeping with her

this how you

swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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