Lewis found this task a bit tricky.
He coughed and couldnât help saying, âIt seems like he doesnât really want to divorceâ¦â
âHe has no say in it.â Keiraâs eyes flashed with a touch of fierceness. âLast time, he even forced Mary totake abortion medicine. Mary has given up on him completely; she even asked me to do this a fewdays
ago.â
Lewis coughed. âBut if they get a divorce, doesnât that mean your first task has failed?â
Keira raised her eyebrows and suddenly looked at him. âWhy do you think my first task was to get Marymarried to Ellis?â
Lewis paused slightly.
Both Keira and Lewis felt that the South family had their hands in far-reaching places, so when she wasoutside, Keira always assumed the identity of Keera.
At this moment, Lewis suddenly said, âDo they want you to form a cooperation with both the Olsenfamily
and the Davis family?â
Keira nodded. âIf I guessed right, that should be the case. The fact that Mary and I became classmatesand best friends might also have been arranged by the South family.â
At the time, Keera was young and was sent to the same kindergarten as Mary.
Mary, being the daughter of the Davis familyâs direct lineage, attended an absolutely high-endkindergarten. How could Keeraâs family afford to spend half of their annual income to send her to sucha kindergarten?
They must have made up their minds early to have her befriend Mary.
Who the children befriend was something parents
could guideâ¦
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If Mary became her friend, the cooperation with the Davis family would effortlessly be secured.
As for the Olsen family, only through the marital alliance between Mary and the Olsen family could theymaintain a close relationship with the Olsens!
Without knowing what the second task was, she might have been unable to grasp the reason behindthe first task, but once she saw the second task, she guessednovelbin
what it was.
Keira said, âRecently, Mary has been emphasizing one thing to me, that she plans to divorce aftergiving birth to her child. I didnât understand why at the time, but now I do. She must have overheard aconversation between us unintentionally, knowing that my first task was to get her married to Ellis.Thatâs why she endured such humiliation and married Ellis.â
Keira lowered her eyes. âOtherwise, she wouldnât have needed to put herself through that, given shehad cash and savings.â
At this, she sighed silently.
The friendship between Keera and Mary could be described as a two-way dedication.
The most important person in Keeraâs life was Mary.
But wasnât it also for Keera that Mary sacrificed her
own happiness?
Lewis frowned. âDoes Mary really want a divorce?â
âYes.â
Keira continued, âShe has wanted to divorce for a long time, but for my sake, she changed the date inthe divorce agreement to after the child is born, which gives me time to save my mother.â
Lewis also understood Maryâs plans. âFine, Iâll help her
with Ellis.â
Keira nodded.
Lewis suddenly said, âHave you been thinking about how to cooperate with Lady Gill?â
Keira immediately looked at him. âDo you have any thoughts?â
âNo.â
Keira felt a tinge of disappointment.
Lewis then said, âBut I do know a secret about the Gill
family.â
Keiraâs eyes instantly lit up. âTell me!â
Lewis slowly said, âIâve heard that the reason Lady Gill has become what she is today is because,fifteen years ago, she lost a daughter.â
Keira was stunned.
She had never heard of this before.
Lewis continued. âVery few people know about this, but the Gill family has never given up looking forthis daughter.â
Keira understood something. âYou mean, if we help her find the girl, maybe we can resolve the issue ofme assaulting Austin?â
Today, the Sect Leader supported her, which had its pros and cons.
The advantage was that she could finally become an apprentice in the open!
The downside, however, was that it made Lady Gill dislike her even more. Without resolving theincident of her hitting Austin, the cooperation with the Gill family might not be achievable.
Lewis said, âIâm just saying thereâs a possibility, but this girl is a bit hard to find. The Gill family has beenlooking for fifteen years, and Iâve also asked Tom to search for her. But after all, itâs a fifteen-year-oldcase and many clues have vanished, so we still havenât heard
anuthingâ
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Keira then asked, âDoes her daughter have any marks
or traits?â
Lewis replied, âApparently she carries a crescent-shaped jade pendant on her, but I donât know thedetails. After all, theyâre keeping a low profile while searching, fearing that someone might discovertheir daughter and harbor bad intentions.â
Keira paused for a moment and nodded. âLetâs think of other ways. Searching for someone in thewhole of Crera is like looking for a needle in the ocean-itâs too difficult.â
The two of them made their way through several alleys, and finally found Matiasâs residence followingthe address provided by Nara.
Keira had just approached when she heard cries of pain coming from Matiasâs yard!
âMatias, your mute sister is quite pretty. If you canât come up with the money, why not send her to us tosettle the debt?â
That was Jacksonâs voice.
This was followed by Matiasâs angry roar. âJackson, let
har gal I at her malâ
Jackson sneered. âI wonât, what can you do to me?
Matias, since you helped Keera bully me and my older brother, then Iâm going to let you know the
consequences of offending us! You guys, teach this little mute a lesson!â
In the yard.
The little mute Nara was shivering in the corner of the yard. She couldnât make a sound, only the terrorin her eyes as two burly men approached her.
With one leg bandaged, Matias was dragging himself toward Nara, but before he could get there, hewas grabbed by someone.
Jackson walked over to him, âCome on, Matias, letâs see how much fun your mute sister is!â
A few men rushed toward the little mute and seized her arms, then dragged her to Jackson.
Jackson pointed to his cheek. âCome on, give me a
kiss.â
Naraâs eyes widened in horror, and she looked at him with loathing before spitting at him.
Jackson just laughed, and in the next moment, he
viciously kicked Matiasâs injured leg!
Matias couldnât help but let out a horrific scream as a
reflex from the pain!
Sweat then started to bead on his forehead.
Nara immediately shook her head, tears rolling down her face, her mouth open but unable to make a
soundâ¦
Jackson stared at her, asking, âWill you or will you
not?â
Nara looked toward Matias.
Despite his intense pain, Matias still yelled at her.
âDonât kiss him! You mustnât⦠Ah!â
Jackson intensified his grip, causing Matias to cry out
in pain once more.
Nara struggled to rush over, and at that moment, a crescent-shaped jade pendant hanging around herneck was exposedâ¦