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Seeing this person, Ellis was stunned, “Director Porter? What brings you here?”
He was none other than the head of the New Energy Development Department at Olsen Group!
Director Porter seemed to have just noticed him, stared in surprise for a moment, and then exclaimed, “Mr. Ellis, are you here also to compete for this project? That’s fantastic!”
Ellis was dumbfounded.
Brian scoffed. “Mr. Ellis looks down on our project, saying we’re deceiving people.”
Director Porter immediately became anxious. “Brian, is the project research outcome you just told me about on the phone fake?”
Brian said, “How could that be possible!”
“Then how could it be a deception?”
Director Porter was puzzled.
Brian handed over the project proposal to him.
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“Because Mr. Ellis said, there’s no project worth several hundred million!”
Director Porter was shocked.
He instantly opened the project proposal and after a few glances, he immediately looked toward Ellis. “Quick, Mr. Ellis, sign the contract!”
This was Davis Corporation’s territory – what if they didn’t secure the contract, and it got snatched away?!
Ellis was utterly confused.
Staring at the contract, he was flabbergasted!
Even Ken’s expression changed as he looked towards Brian.
Brian immediately explained, “Director Davis, do you think I would deceive you? Porter and I have always been in competition; surely Porter wouldn’t be deceiving you either, right? But Mr. Wayne just said that they would no longer cooperate with Keera Technology in the future, so for this project, we can only collaborate with Olsen Group now!”
After saying this, he felt incredibly satisfied, releasing a long-held resentment with relief.
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To be honest, working in such a large corporation,
with so many relatives in the company weighing down on him, he had long felt frustrated.
Now, seeing the expressions on Wayne and Ken’s faces, he felt indescribably thrilled!
Ken furrowed his brows.
Ellis then voiced what he was feeling inside. “Is this project really that important?”
Director Porter immediately said, “Mr. Ellis, let me put it this way. Everyone is working on new energy. In the future, who makes money will depend on whose technology is in the leading position. I can say that, among the things currently circulating in the market, this project is definitely the most advanced in technology. At present, apart from Dr. South’s company, there’s no other company in the country that can develop it!”
He leaned in close to Ellis and spoke in a lowered voice. “Mr. Ellis, I see Keera Technology is just a small company, why not spend a few billion to acquire them? This way, the technology will be ours!”
Ellis was shocked.
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He coughed slightly and exchanged glances with Ken.
The next moment…
Ellis and Ken simultaneously said to Keira,
“I offer three billion to acquire your company!”
“I offer two billion to acquire your company!”
Ken, offering one billion less, quickly added, “I can also offer three billion!”
There were rules in the industry.
That was, malicious bidding wasn’t possible, so Ken and Ellis wouldn’t engage in malicious competition here. The price offered was the same, so what came next was to see each one’s sincerity.
Brian watched the two of them, his eyes smiling as h looked at Keira, “Miss South, who do you want to sell
to?”
Ken smiled. “Keera Technology, right? I know you’re Mary’s good friend. Although we had some unpleasantness in our cooperation, just now, I’ve withdrawn your family’s lawsuit, hasn’t he?”
The implication was, Ken had given her a break!
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Ellis became anxious, saying, “That was only because of what I said, otherwise, how would you know about this today? Uncle Davis, please don’t compete with me on this project!”
Ken still smiled warmly. “My dear Ellis, it’s not that I want to compete with you, but from their recent conversation, it seems that Miss South was originally planning to work with us on this project, right?”
Keira heard this and glanced at Wayne, whose face had already turned dark, with a smile. “That’s right, but Mr. Wayne rejected it! He even said that he would never work with our company again in the future.”
Upon hearing this, Ken glared at Wayne. “His words don’t count; I have the final say, and besides, it’s all a misunderstanding.”
After finishing his statement, he turned to Brian.
“Brian, you’ve been with the company for over twenty years, and the company has treated you well, right? Now that you’ve found a new job, you can’t forget your old employer, can you? You’re familiar with Davis Corporation, and now that we’ve acquired it, won’t it be even more convenient to work together in the
future?”
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Brian just smiled. “Director Davis, this matter still depends on Miss South. Actually, I don’t mind
cooperating with anyone; I’m quite familiar with Porter
too…”
“Right, right, right…
Director Porter nodded repeatedly while nudging Ellis.
He didn’t have the guts to argue with Ken over the project.
Ellis then twitched the corner of his mouth.
He came today originally to laugh at Keera and Mary, so how did it suddenly turn into him having to coax Keera to snatch the project?
How quickly his status had changed!
He coughed, and considering how he had always himself above Mary and Keera, he found it quite h to admit his new position.
He could only cough again and say, “Well, Keera, you have some connections with my uncle… Let’s be partners, and the price is negotiable!”
“The price on my side is also negotiable!” Both Ken and Ellis knew they couldn’t compete in price but needed
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to make a statement.
If three billion wasn’t enough, they could add more
money!
Ellis coughed again, ready to speak, when Ken looked towards Mary,” Mary, Miss South is your best friend; you should come and help persuade her!”
Mary was perplexed.
Who was going to tell her what had happened?
Just a moment ago, she was still immersed in the joy that Keera finally didn’t have to repay the massive debt and worried about being pressured and lured by Wayne’s threats when returning to the company. How suddenly, the eldest uncle from the first branch of the family had become so pleasant toward her?
She felt a bit overwhelmed by the sudden favor, “U
Ken, I…”
Keira slowly began. “Actually, if Mary were to be in charge of this project, it wouldn’t be impossible…”
Understanding dawned on Ken, and he immediately said, “Of course, Mary will take charge. You two are good friends; it’ll be easier that way…”
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His tone was quite affectionate now…
Keira then looked at Director Brian. “But Director Brian, you’ve resigned. The person coming to coordinate this project should at least be a director, right?”
Ken instantly burst out laughing. “Well, Mary, Director Brian has resigned, and since you’ve also been with the company for two years now, you should be promoted to that position!”
Wayne’s expression changed.
Mary was so young, but she had become a director, and from now on, he could never press down on Mary’s family again!
Keira was pleased with this. Then Director Da shall we begin…”
Just as the negotiation was about to succeed, D Porter from Olsen Group was becoming frantic, nudging Ellis urgently.
Ellis came to his senses and immediately shouted,
The others all turned to look at him.
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Ken said with a smile, “Dear Ellis, why not? We already have a partnership with Keera Technology, and Mary and Keera have this relationship between them; we’re closely related!”
Ellis immediately retorted. “Keera, my uncle and you also have a close friendship as well…”
“What friendship can compare with a bestie from childhood?”
Ken laughed triumphantly. “Right, Keera?”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
She pulled a face, exchanging glances with Mary, and could see the joy in Mary’s eyes.
Seeing this, Ellis became anxious, and for the sake of the project, he blurted out, “Keera and our family ha an even closer relationship! She’s my cousin!”
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As soon as Ellis spoke, Keira immediately narrowed her
eyes.
Was Uncle Olsen truly her father?
She had suspected as much early on, but it wasn’t until Jodie South said she never wanted to see Uncle Olsen again that Keira had confirmed it.
After Ellis finished speaking, he slightly tilted his chin up, feeling certain he would have shocked everyone.
He looked at Keera, expecting to see her overwhelmed with joy – after all, a powerful father had appeared out of the blue! But what he saw was the woman standi
there indifferently, looking at him without any expression.
Ellis was perplexed.
He turned his gaze to Ken, wanting to say something, but Ken laughed and patted him on the shoulder. “How clever, you’re really going all out for this project! Isn’t it common knowledge that in the pursuit of a
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daughter, your father and your second uncle have tried exceedingly hard, yet up to now only seven boys have been born? You’ve had to adopt two female cousins. from a distant branch… where did this cousin pop out
from?”
Ellis wanted to say more, but Ken cut him off. “Alright, I know you want this project too. Since it’s such a good project, why don’t our two families work together? Miss South, do you have any objections?”
It wasn’t necessary for the Olsen family and the Davis family to fall out over a project worth several hundred million; a partnership was the best model.
When Keira heard this, her gaze swept over Mary and Ellis, and she raised an eyebrow. “Then let Mary handle the business between the two companies.”
“Deal! That settles it!”
Ken smiled and turned again to Ellis. “Since you brought the contract, shall we discuss the details
“Sure, then Miss South…”
Keira looked down to check the time, “I’ve got some
other matters to attend to, Director Brian, you can
take care of it.”
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“Got it!”
The newly appointed Director Brian suddenly tilted his chin up, feeling a surge of pride.
Since Mary had to stay to discuss the partnership, Keira nodded at her and prepared to leave for a taxi.
She had an appointment with Howard to get a divorce.
Best get the certificate quickly and avoid further complications.
She had barely taken a few steps when she heard footsteps from behind. Turning around, she saw Ellis following her; he was sizing her up. “Keera, you really are my cousin.”
Keira said, “You must be mistaken, right?”
Ellis thought she didn’t believe him. After all, wh could reject such a family background? He then “Forget it. Next time I’ll bring you the DNA test re
Having said that, he continued to appraise her up a
down.
Keira immediately displayed Keera’s characteristic gentleness and timidity.
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Looking at those familiar features but unfamiliar expressions, Ellis thought of the valiant woman he had met in Oceanion and momentarily lost focus.
He suddenly asked, “Did you ever attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral service?”
Keira looked down. “Yes, Howard wanted to build connections, so he took me there and even claimed to others that I was Mrs. Horton’s high school classmate.”
This statement silenced Ellis!
After a while, he suddenly sighed. “Then have you ever
met Lewis?”
Upon hearing this name, Keira felt a tightness in her chest as if an invisible hand had gripped her heart tightly.
For the past month, she had been forcing herself mimic Keera’s demeanor, looking after Amy diligen and reading Keera’s diary at night in hopes of findin traces of the “South family” to save her mother…
She had tried to make herself forget that name.
But now, as Ellis brought it up, she realized that the name “Lewis” were like a thorn embedded deep in her
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marrow.
A pang of pain would ensue whenever it was prodded.
She lowered her gaze. “Yes, I’ve seen him.”
“Has Lewis seen you?” Ellis asked curiously.
He had had people dig into Keera’s background
thoroughly, so he was sure that the person before him
was Keera and not Keira.
Keira, however, asked back, “Mr. Ellis, what do you mean by that?”
Ellis noticed her displeasure and explained, “I don’t
know how to say this, but ever since Mrs. Horton
passed away, Lewis has been immersed in pain and
hasn’t come out of it.”
Keira was slightly stunned.
She tensed her jaw.
He hasn’t come out of it, probably because it hasn’t been long enough!
There was no wound that time couldn’t heal.
Moreover, he still had to be with his old flame and his
savior…
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Ellis sighed. “Forget it, it’s no use telling you. You don’t know them. By the way, where are you going now?”
Keira looked down and said nothing.
But Ellis realized something. “Are you getting a divorce
from Howard?”
Keira paused and nodded.
Ellis misunderstood her expression. “You can’t still be hung up on that scumbag, can you? Keera, I’m really speechless, can’t you be a bit stronger?”
Keira remained silent.
Ellis said disdainfully, “Can’t you hold your head up high? What do you have to be ashamed of? You look like a victim every day… Seeing you with Keira’s face and putting on this act, I’m really not used to it!”
Keira was perplexed.
Ellis continued. “Can’t you be a bit more assertive? After all, your surname is also Olsen. You should be Keera Olsen…”
His words were cut off as he suddenly froze.
Keera Olsen… Keira Olsen?
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He paused briefly, then said, “Forget it. The name
doesn’t matter, just be tougher! Don’t let anyone bully you! Even if you can’t be exactly like Keira, at least show a third of her spirit!”
Keira held back and finally couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, are you bored?”
Ellis said, “No, I’m not… Are you calling me nosy?”
Mid-sentence, Keira already hailed a taxi, entered it, and drove off, leaving Ellis shouting angrily on the
spot.
“Am I not doing this for her own good? And she talks to me like that!”
He assistant said, “Mr. Ellis, the car is here.”
Ellis got into his own car, huffing. “Follow that car.”
The assistant was dumbfounded.
Ellis couldn’t help saying, “She’s my only cousin, and I can’t just watch her go get bullied by others!!”
The taxi soon arrived at the courthouse.
After getting out of the taxi, Keira walked in and
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immediately saw Howard and Cindy waiting for her impatiently.
Howard stepped forward, “Keera, what’s the matter with you? Why are you so late? You don’t want a divorce, do you?”
Cindy quickly said, “Can you be quick about it? Howard doesn’t love you anymore. Why are you still clinging on? You really have no shame!”
Keira took a deep breath.
Be patient.
She must bear with them.
Once she got the divorce certificate, everything would be perfectly resolved!
She didn’t speak and went with Howard to the serv
window.
The divorce certificate was processed quickly.
When the official stamped the certificate, Keira even felt her hand itching…
She finally fulfilled her sister’s first wish. She got
divorced!!
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Keira looked at the freshly issued divorce certificate in
her hands, feeling that her patience over the past month had not been in vain!
The house remained hers, and Amy was hers too…
If her sister were still alive, she would have surely been overjoyed at this moment.
Thinking of this, Keira’s eyes began to tear up…
Howard saw her like this and suddenly felt a bit reluctant to let go.
After all, with their college romance and her face that evoked such sympathy, it was really hard to let her g now that she was no longer his wife.
He looked at her and couldn’t help but say, “Don’t cr I’ll visit you and the child…”
However, his words displeased Cindy, who immediately tugged at his arm and scolded Keira. “Keera, who are you trying to seduce with that act? Stay away from Howard after the divorce! Do you hear me?!”
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Howard frowned, wanting to say something, but Cindy glared at him. “What? Can’t bear to leave her? Want to go pay off debts with her?”
Howard immediately shut his mouth.
Cindy then pointed at Keira and said, “Scram, don’t be an eyesore here. It’s all because of you that you’ve spoiled the perfect time for me and Howard to get our marriage certificate!”
Keira knew she couldn’t get physical, as it would not fit
Keera’s character.
But that didn’t mean she couldn’t take revenge.
She immediately stepped back and abruptly raised her voice. “Howard, are you planning to do divorced marriage all in one go today?!”
Sure enough, her words drew the attention of around them, and everyone started to look over
They saw Keira and Howard each holding a divor certificate, and then noticed Cindy standing beside Howard. With a bit of deduction, they understood
their situation.
Someone immediately commented, “What’s going on
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here? Is somebody really that shameless? He’s just divorced and already getting married?”
“That woman must be the mistress who broke them up. Look at how pitifully the ex-wife has been forced
into this situation. It’s so sad!”
“How can someone who’s clearly the mistress still act so arrogant? What are you showing off for?”
Everyone here had come to get divorced.
There were all kinds of reasons for divorce, including infidelity, so there were always people who loathed mistresses. One auntie even rushed up and spat viciously at Cindy. “I despise mistresses like you the most. Proud of stealing someone’s husband, are you How can you have the face to scold the rightful wife
After finishing her tirade, she grabbed Keira’s arm. “Girl, don’t be scared! Join me and curse the scumbag
man and shameless woman!”
Cindy felt something sticky and disgusting on her,
which made her want to vomit. She cried out in alarm.
“You crazy woman!”
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The auntie, who was divorcing because her husband had an affair with a mistress, was infuriated by the insult. She rushed over to Cindy, grabbed her hair, and demanded, “You mistress, who are you swearing at?”
Cindy shrieked, “Let go of me! You crazy woman, I’ll call the police right now!”
“Call the police? Then do it!”
The relatives who accompanied the auntie weren’t easy to deal with either. They immediately raised their phones to take a video, “If you call the police, I’ll post this on the internet for the public to judge. We’ve seen mistresses, but never one this brazen. Forcing someone’s rightful wife to divorce is one thing, but to get married on the same day? Have you no shame
Cindy suddenly deflated.
The auntie dragged Cindy to Keira’s side. “Apologi this young lady!”
Enraged, Cindy clenched her fists, turning back to lo
at Howard.
Unable to contain himself, Howard pointed at Keira and accused her. “Keera, what is this supposed to
mann? If you didn’t want to divorno inat aor it Wher
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have all these people come to make a scene? Are they here because you paid them?”
Before he could finish, the auntie’s slap was already flying toward him. “You’re the adulterer, and you still have the face? You were spared a beating just now, but you had to ask for it!”
Howard immediately had his face scratched and was so frightened that he ran out of the courthouse, clutching his head as he scampered away.
Cindy stamped her foot in anger. “Howard, come back! We haven’t got our marriage certificate yet!”
Howard disdainfully dismissed the idea. “Why bother now? Let’s talk about it some other day!”
Cindy was so angry she ground her teeth.
She took a deep breath and straightened her disheveled hair before glaring hatefully at Keira. “Wh does Howard’s divorce have to do with me? It’s her
own fault for having a bad relationship with her husband and not getting along with her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law is hell-bent on making her get a divorce! She really likes me!”
The older lady didn’t dare to be too heavy-handed for
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fear of actually stirring up legal trouble; hearing this, she immediately looked toward Keira. “Girl, your mother-in-law really is something else. How could she encourage her son to get a divorce?”
Keira said, “Thank you.”
She then turned to look at Cindy, a smile curling up her lips. “Since Howard’s mother likes you so much, I wish your whole family a happy life. You and Howard must hang in there.”
Howard’s mother had been completely spoiled by Keira within just one month.
With such an obedient former daughter-in-law like her as the perfect example, would she come to like Cindy?
The days to come were bound to be filled with ch
Having left these words behind, she turned and wa away with large strides.
When usually posing as Keera, she would keep her head slightly lowered, but now she lifted her chin, walking with the feeling of embarking on a new life.
Keira took a taxi back to the South family home.
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On the way, gazing at the city scenery retreating around her, her thoughts began to drift.
What was Lewis doing now?
Was he in the hospital accompanying his lifesaver?
She let out a bitter smile.
Since childhood, she had always been on her own without a single relative by her side… Finally, she had
Lewis and a mother…
But Jodie South had been taken away.
As for Lewis… he was no longer hers.
On the road ahead, she was alone once again…
The taxi quickly arrived at the South residence.
Just as Keira entered the house, she saw the hired nanny tidying up the yard outside, while the sound o Amy came from inside the house.
Keira paused, puzzled, “Do we have a guest?”
The nanny nodded. “Yes, someone who said they were a friend of yours, ma’am.”
Keera’s friend should only be Mary, right?
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Could there be someone else?
As Keira thought about this, she pushed open the door and went inside. She was prepared to face a stranger but, to her surprise, the person playing with Amy turned out to be a familiar, tall, and lanky figure.
The man stood with his back to the light and slowly turned around when he heard footsteps.
The sunlight streamed in from the window, shining upon him.
After a month apart, Lewis had grown even thinner, yet his gaze as he stared at Keira was so intense…
His eyes firmly fixed on her face, and he said slowly, “Keira, I know it’s you…”
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Keira gazed at his face greedily.
This past month, she had actually felt very lonely and missed him terribly.
But she knew she shouldn’t disturb him and Madeleine.
Letting him think she was dead was actually the best
choice.
Therefore, even though she knew what he meant, she still said, “Mr. Horton, what are you doing here?”
Lewis set Amy down, handing her over to his assistant.
Tom wasn’t by his side, as he had been busy in Oceanion handling affairs for the Horton Group, and his absence, only Tom could keep the first branch of the family, people like Oliver, in check.
The assistant took Amy and went over to play with her.
Lewis then walked toward Keira. He had lost a lot of weight, looking especially haggard. With each step he took closer, Keira’s heartbeat accelerated.
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Keira silently stepped back.
She didn’t know how many steps she had taken when she suddenly bumped into the living room couch behind her. There was nowhere left to retreat, and she could just watch as Lewis approached her.
The man was a head taller than her, and at such a close distance, she could see the hollows of his cheeks.
He still carried the pleasant scent of vanilla, the smell of his usual body wash…
Keira tensed her jaw, silent.
Lewis, however, moved closer and said slowly, “Before, you kept wanting to divorce in place of Keera, so I didn’t bother you, but today you’re divorced. Keira you come home now?”
Keira’s pupils shrank.
Had he recognized her already?
Was it that night?
On reflection, he had clearly chased after her the next day, yet she hadn’t acknowledged him, and afterward, Lewis indeed hadn’t pestered her further and just left.
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Did he see through her alternate arrangements?
Keira pondered for a long time…
No…
She had never given herself away, and besides, Keera’s
existence was real. Lewis couldn’t possibly have recognized her.
With this thought, Keira once again assumed Keera’s fragile demeanor, the past month of pretending having made her well-practiced at acting weak.
She said, “Mr… Mr. Horton, I don’t understand what
you mean…”
After her words, there was a long silence, and she didn’t notice any change in the expression of the ma
before her.
Keira slowly raised her head, wanting to see his reaction, but saw him just looking at her, smiling.
His smile was so tender, so indulgent, like he was humoring a child throwing a tantrum, which complicated Keira’s emotions for a moment.
There was even an urge to rush into his arms, to tell him she was Keira, to ask for his help rescuing her
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mother and to clarify everything that was happening…
To let him bear the responsibility she carried…
But this thought was fleeting.
She persisted in acting like Keera, unwilling to acknowledge her true identity.
After a while, she heard him sigh. “Keira, I’ve thoroughly investigated you and Keera over this past month… Keera seems weak, but she’s actually strong inside, truly not like you. She also wanted the divorce. all along, and nothing about your behavior this month was suspicious. But do you know what the biggest difference between you two is?”
Keira really wanted to know!
But she couldn’t say.
She kept her head down, still silent.
Lewis didn’t need her to say anything and said in a lo voice, “There’s one major physical difference between the two of you, and that is…”
Suddenly, he lifted her chin, his rough hand reaching for the corner of her eye.
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Lewis looked at her seriously. “Keira, I won’t say that your eyes look different and feel different because I don’t know Keera well. But you have a mole at the corner of your eye, and Keera doesn’t have one. That’s the biggest difference between you.”
With that, he rubbed at the corner of Keira’s eye.
He was trying to rub off the foundation to reveal the teardrop mole underneath…
But as his fingers moved, he froze suddenly.
The skin there was smooth as ever, with no trace of a
mole!
Lewis’s expression instantly became frantic.
He lost his earlier composure, his hand rubbing forcefully at Keira’s eye corner again…
But still, there was nothing!
Lewis’s pupils constricted, and he looked at her in disbelief. “How could there be… nothing?”
Keira stood quietly.
Of course, she knew the biggest difference between herself and Keera, even going so far as to use a special
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solution to hide the mole to prevent being discovered by the South family who kidnapped her mother.
She bit her lips, weak and aggrieved. She said, “Mr. Horton, you’re hurting me…”
Lewis paused, and then he suddenly extended his arms and pulled Keira forcefully into his embrace. “Keira, I know it’s you. Don’t scare me, okay? This past month, I’ve been waiting for you; I can’t bear to lose you again…”
His words made Keira’s eyes well up.
She sighed silently, clenching her fists.
It turned out that in the last month, Lewis hadn’t been recovering from his injuries, but lying in wait.
He might not even have been sure she was Keira, b he clung to that belief, enduring until today. If she refused to acknowledge it now, indeed, it would be stabbing him in the heart a second time.
So, should she acknowledge the truth?
Her inner conflict was intense as if her thoughts had become two entities wrestling inside her mind!
But just when she hadn’t decided, her body reacted.
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She extended her arms and embraced the man’s
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Keira never knew that an embrace could be so warm, bestowing a sense of security in one’s heart.
At the moment of the hug, she even felt as though her
hollow heart had been filled.
Even women who were always strong and independent sometimes needed consolation and companionship.
She rested her head on his shoulder.
The two quietly leaned on each other.
Lewis’s deep voice reached her ears. “Keira, is that
you?”
His voice carried uncertainty.
Keira sighed inwardly, ready to confirm her identity when suddenly a commotion erupted from the doorway.
The nanny she hired was shouting, “What are you
doing? This is the South family’s home. How can you trespass like this?”
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Then came Howard’s mother’s loud and aggressive voice. “What South family? Who are you? Where’s Keera? You’re blocking us from entering. Is she inside. fooling around with some other man?”
Howard also angrily rebuked, “Get out of the way! I’m Keera’s husband, and I’m here to settle the score with
her!”
How could a single nanny fend off these two hooligans?
The sound of footsteps drew closer, and Keira hurriedly pushed Lewis away, pointing to a room on the first floor where the nanny took Amy to play.
Lewis’s gaze grew deeper, but he didn’t move.
Keira immediately clasped her hands together in a
pleading gesture.
The girl’s eyes were sharp with no trace of weaknes from just moments ago!
These were clearly Keira’s eyes!
Lewis looked stunned for a moment.
Seeing he wasn’t moving, Keira quickly grabbed his
arm and pushed him into the small bedroom on the
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Just after closing the door, Howard and his mother stormed in with a formidable presence.
As soon as they entered, Howard’s mother’s gaze fell on her. “Keera, what’s this about a nanny? Where did you get the money to hire a nanny?!”
Keira looked at her. “That seems to be none of your business anymore, doesn’t it?”
Howard’s mother became furious. “How is it not my business? When you divorced Howard, he left with nothing! Did you hide some money? Or did it come from your parents?”
Upon hearing this, Keira scoffed. “Before the divorce Howard should have had his lawyer clarify how mu property I had, right? What, do you regret it now? Considering today is the first day since the divorce, can compromise. Otherwise, all assets would have gone to Howard, and I would only take Amy and be without a penny.”
Her collaboration with Davis Corporation and Olsen Group hadn’t been made public yet.
Upon hearing this. Howard’s mother immediately said.
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“Don’t get ahead of yourself! The twenty million debt is from your parents’ company. Don’t think you can leave it to Howard!”
She paused slightly, realizing something. “I get it now. You must have sold your bridal jewelry, right? Keera, you still have debts, and the court will make its judgment tomorrow. Better save whatever money you have rather than spend it. You hired a nanny, but why don’t you just do the household work yourself? The money for hiring a nanny would be better spent on buying me some health supplements!”
During the past month, Keira had been compliant with her, and since it was inconvenient to take money from her own account to avoid attracting attention, Mary had given her several tens of thousands to get by.
With that money, Keira bought Howard’s mother a variety of nutritional products and a lot of clothes.
Howard’s mother was practically spoiled by her like an Empress Dowager!
Keira looked at her shameless demeanor and
responded indifferently, “Since we’re already divorced, you’re no longer my mother-in-law. How I live my life
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going forward is none of your concern.”
“You!” Howard’s mother extended her finger. “I did this for your own good. You’re truly ungrateful!”
Seeing that she wanted to say more, Keira cut off her endless chatter. “What did you come here for today?”
Howard said, “You did that on purpose today at the courthouse, didn’t you? You made us lose so much face. Cindy went home with stomach pains, and I want you to go and apologize to her right now!”
Keira looked at him as if he were a fool, feeling like the
whole world had become surreal.
How on earth did Keera go blind and marry such an
unreasonable man?!
She lowered her gaze. “Howard, do you think we’re s husband and wife? Why should I still listen to you?”
Howard was stunned.
Keira then said indifferently, “After the divorce, we have nothing to do with each other anymore.”
Howard suddenly stepped forward, grabbing her wrist. “Keera, what do you mean by this? We’re just divorced,
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and you can’t wait to cut ties with me. Do you have another man already?”
His words made Keira chuckle. “Howard, the one who actually has someone else is you. I’ve been at home taking care of our children and your mother, never stepping out of line!”
Howard was speechless.
Keira then turned to look at Howard’s mother. “And you, I’ve always prided myself on being a dutiful daughter-in-law to you. Why did you insist on Howard divorcing me?”
Howard’s mother curled her lips. “Taking care of your mother-in-law is what any daughter-in-law should do.
Even if it weren’t you, any woman Howard marries would treat me well. Do you think you deserve cred Not being able to give birth to a son is your biggest failure!”
Keira’s lips curved slightly. “Any daughter-in-law can take good care of her mother-in-law?”
Howard’s mother tilted her chin up. “Of course, Cindy will only treat me better than you! She was always asking warmly about my well-being, and she’ll take
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care of me even better than you in the future!”
“Is that so?”
Keira didn’t argue.
Howard dragged her toward the door. “Stop talking nonsense. I order you to come with me right now to apologize to Cindy. Moreover, I want you to take care of her for a while until the baby settles down, or else I won’t let you off!”
Keira pushed him away forcefully. “Let go of me!”
From inside, the sound of Amy crying came out,
“Mommy…”
But then it seemed like someone had soothed her.
Upon hearing this sound, Howard’s expression changed drastically. “Well, well, Keera, you really did hide someone! That explains why you were so eager t get divorced! You’ve already found someone else!”
Howard’s mother also charged over. “You shameless wretch. You must have found your lover during your marriage. Howard, open the door for me now. I want to see what kind of bastard is willing to take a divorcee like her, with baggage in tow!”
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After saying that, Howard’s mother grabbed Keira’s arm. “Howard, go open the door! Catch him and make that man compensate us, otherwise, we won’t let this go today!”
Hearing this, Howard didn’t wait for his mother to tell him what to do; he rushed to the door and was about
to kick it in.
But the door opened from inside.
Immediately, a tall and upright man stepped out.
When Howard and his mother saw him, they were dumbfounded. “Mr. Horton? What are you doing
here?!”
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Lewis glared at the two people, thinking about how Keira had been bullied by this mother and son for the past month, and he wished he could kill them.
But this was Clance, where one couldn’t kill people recklessly.
However, the murderous intent in his eyes was so intense that it frightened Howard into a frozen state!
Lewis stared at them fiercely, his gaze sweeping over Keira before he adjusted his cuffs and said, “A month ago, you set me up, and that account hasn’t been settled yet.”
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