Ellis was perplexed by the request. “What DNA test are we talking about?”
Uncle Olsen sighed. “She looks so much like your grandma, like a younger version of her.”
Ellis felt it was far-fetched. “There are plenty of people in the world who look alike, and just because
someone bears a resemnce, you want a DNA test?”
Uncle Olsen frowned at him.
Ellis immediately nodded. “Fine, I’ll do it, okay?”
Keera really had no friends!
During the days Keira spent with the South family, not a single person took the initiative to contact
Keera, leaving her clueless about how to get in touch with South family members.
Then she had an idental breakthrough.
Keira’s phone suddenly rang with an iing call, disying an unfamiliar number.
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She let it ring twice before picking it up.
There was no immediate response from the other end.
Keira paused, then slowly said, “Hello, who is this?”
At her words, she could hear the person’s breathing grow heavier, followed by a chilly, petnt voice.
“You deleted my number?”
Keira immediately frowned. “Who are you?”
“…I haven’t been in touch with you for half a year, and now you can’t recognize my voice? Keera, you
really are something!”
“..” Keira’s mouth twitched.
That was that.
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The woman sounded like she had a close rtionsh with Keera, but Keira had no idea about Keera’s
circl
of friends.
But from the woman’s tone, it seemed Keera had
deleted her number. Did that mean they had had a falling out?
After thinking it over for a moment, Keira’s lips curled into a smile. “Did you call me because you
needed
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something?”
With that question, the person on the other end rattled off the details of their rtionship.
“Keera! Don’t go too far! Do you really think I can’t live without you as my best friend? If it wasn’t for
seeing Howard unting that mistress of his around town, I wouldn’t even bother talking with you!
“I know, ever since you got married, Howard has beenining about me being too harsh on him,
and he has said plenty of nasty things about me to you! He even pressured you to cut ties with me.
“Since you chose him over our friendship, just cons this call as meing tough at your misfortune!
“Heh, you deleted my contact for that man, and you disliked my outspokenness because it didn’t honor
him. Now what? He’s out there enjoying himself, and you’re just a housewife at home!”
Keira was perplexed.
After the woman finished, she remained silent for a short while before asking, “Anything else?”
The woman’s breathing quickened again, and she was
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clearly agitated. “Didn’t you hear me? He’s keeping a mistress! I’ve taken photos and recorded videos!
When I told you he was cheatingst time, you didn’t believe me and blocked me. Now I have proof!”
“Oh, I see.”
Keira’s response left the woman speechless. “Just ‘I see’? Do you still not believe me? Fine, if you
don’t trust me, that’s it then! So much for the years of our friendship-it’s like you’ve be blind!”
Keira caught on.
Although she didn’t know who this person was, she could tell that she was genuinely concerned about
Keera, calling not to mock her but to warn her.
She lowered her gaze and said suddenly, “Let’s meet
up!”
“I knew you wouldn’t believe me. Fine, let’s meet. I’ming to your ce right now!”
After that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
Keira rubbed her chin.
From the implication in the other person’s words, the
two should have been close friends for a long time. Could she know some secrets about Keera?
But in less than half an hour, the doorbell rang.
Keira went to open the door, expecting to see her close friend, but to her surprise, she was met by a
young man in a suit.
Upon seeing Keira, he immediately smiled. “Miss South, I’m from the property management office. You
haven’t paid your property fee for this month, and the manager asked me toe to remind you.
Moreover, if you pay the property fee for all six months in advance, we can offer you a 10% discount.”
Keira frowned.
She hadn’t retrieved thepany and savings fr Howard yet and hadn’t asked Samuel for money so
she simply said, “That won’t be necessary. I’ll jus pay the fee for this month.”
She took out the one thousand dors that Howard
gave her and was about to pay the property fee when the man said, “Miss South, it’s the end of the
year, and we need to show performance. Other residents have already paid for half a year. Could you
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advance? Please don’t make it difficult for us…”
Keira raised an eyebrow. “How much property fee to pay is my right, and whether or not to pay in
advance is also my choice. Is it mandatory for our property fees to be paid semi-annually?”
The man smiled. “Nope, but there is a 10% discount for paying six months in advance, and you aren’t
short of
money…”
Keira found it amusing. “I am actually short of that
money.”
The smile gradually faded from the man’s face as he nced into the room. “Miss South, don’t take it
wrong way for me being nosy, but as dignified pe you quibble over such small amounts, hardly show
the demeanor of a wealthy wife. No wonder your husband is always out all night…”
A sharp light burst from Keira’s eyes and just as she was about to say something, a fierce voice
suddenly intervened. “Where did this stray doge from, daring to bark at the owner’s doorstep!”
Keira turned around and saw a well-dressed woman standing there.
She wore a Chanel coat and stood beside a luxury car equipped with a driver, clearly from a privileged
background.
She walked over and sneered at the property management staff. “What’s your staff number? How dare
you speak to a resident like this? It’s utterly ridiculous. I’m going to file aint to your superiors!”
The property staff frowned upon hearing this. “Who are you?”
The woman snorted withughter, nced at his badge, took out her phone, and made a call. “Hey,
Luke, Willow Garden’s property services ar your family, right?… Yes? Good. A staff mem number 1339
has disrespected my friend. It’s your family to get your rules in order!”
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No more than two minutes after she finished the the property staff’s phone started to ring. Whate was
said on the other end made his expression cha
immediately.
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After hanging up, the staff member quickly looked at the woman, “Miss Davis, I didn’t know Miss South
was
your friend. I’m sorry. I went to great lengths to find this job, so please show me some mercy…”
Mary Davis scoffed, “If you don’t get lost, I can make it impossible for you to find a job in nce!”
The property staff scurried away dejectedly.
It was only then that Mary turned to Keira, her expression showing a mix of frustration and
disappointment. “Keera, you really are something, aren’t you? Falling on such hard times that you’re
scoffed at by a property manager? When you blocked me, didn’t you say that without me, your life
would be harmonious and beautiful? Has this half a year witho me been your happy life?!”
Her words wereden with mockery.
But between the lines hung a thread of concern.
Keira remained silent.
In her heart, she felt relieved for Keera, who at least once had such a good friend
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Seeing her silence, Mary suddenly found it
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Keera, she immediately told her.
But Keera trusted Howard more and, swayed by his
instigation, blocked Mary.
This enraged Mary.
Unwilling to let go of their years of close friendship, she repeatedly attempted to re-add Keera as a
friend but was ignored each time.
Mary also had her pride and thus cut off contact for half a year.
She took out her phone and handed it to Keira. “Keera, don’t you trust Howard? Well, I now have
evidence. I’ve captured a video of him with that mistress. Take a good look!”
Keira didn’t ept it and only said indifferently, “That won’t be necessary.”
Mary felt her anger rise.
She red at Keira and berated her. “Keera, you really don’t know what’s good for you. I’m doing this
for your own good, and yet you trust that Howard so much! Sooner orter, he’ll sell you out!”
Mary’s eyes were red with anger as she turned to
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But just then, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.
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