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    Keira’s skepticism lingered, but she nodded slowly. “Maybe it’s true. I went to the casino in Lumoria with her. We split up there—she went to another room, and I lost my hand. I looked for her afterward but never found her. I always thought she might be dead.”


    Memories of Lumoria still sent a shiver through Keira. If not for someone bailing her out, she might have met the same fate as Corinna.


    Though Corinna’s death was brutal, Keira felt Corinna had only herself to me. If not for Corinna, how would she have ended up losing eleven million? If not for Corinna, how would she have lost her left hand? Corinna had iting.


    Keira’s lips curled in a bitter snort. “She got what she deserved. Dragged me to Lumoria, and look at me now. Would I be like this if not for her?”


    rice’s gaze flicked to Keira’s missing hand, a flicker of fear in her eyes. The pain must have been unimaginable.


    They talked, and rice understood why Keira felt this way. After a moment, rice said, “I also heard something about your daughter.”


    Keira’s curiosity red. “What about her?”


    rice didn’t hesitate. “Word is, she’s the Harper family heiress now. Her real father gave her ten million, and the other Harpers chipped in, too.”


    Keira’s jaw dropped. “That can’t be right. I asked her multiple times, and she swore they didn’t give her anything. Has she been lying to me?”


    rice’s eyes widened in surprise. “You didn’t know? That’s awful. Your daughter’s sitting on a fortune, and she’s keeping it from you. My neighbor’s a maid for a wealthy family—she heard it from her employer. I had to tell you. You raised her, lost your hand, and now she’s not telling you that she has money? So ungrateful!”


    Keira’s trust in rice wavered. Just days ago, Sandra had insisted she hadn’t received a dime from the Harper family, and Keira had believed her wholeheartedly.


    Yet rice’s words sowed a flicker of uncertainty. After a moment of reflection, Keira fixed her gaze on rice and asked with a serious expression, “Are you being honest with me?”


    rice nodded with conviction. “Absolutely, it’s the truth! Word is, your daughter’s swimming in money now. I thought you’d be living in a grand estate by this point, so I came to see you. Didn’t expect you’d still be here. Looks like Sandra’s keeping secrets from you.”


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    Keira had once considered rice trustworthy—certainly more so than Corinna.


    Now, she wasn’t so sure about that. Rising to her feet, she used her one good hand to usher rice toward the door, her voice cutting. “Get out! You’re not wee here anymore.”


    rice blinked, stunned. One moment, they were talking; the next, she was being pushed out. “I came to tell you the news, and this is how you treat me?” she said.


    “Out! I don’t need your help, and my family’s business is not your concern. What does it matter to you if Sandra has money or not? Why are you prying?” Keira snapped, giving her a final shove.


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