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Isla had already dialed the number after saying that, a triumphant smile on her face as if to reveal the true face of the person in front of everyone.

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Of course, the number she dialed wasn’t the one that

Keira usually used.

What Isla didn’t know was that Keira had several

phone numbers. One was commonly used and also what her acquaintances knew.

There were also several numbers designated for

different identities.

There was one exclusively for Dr. South, one for Nora the researcher, and several more. Sometimes she

couldn’t even remember which was which, so she

turned them all off.

“Contact me via email if there’s anything. Don’t distur

my normal life.”

So, when Isla dialed the number, the response from the other end was, “Sorry, the number you have dialed

is switched off…”

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Keira raised an eyebrow.

Isla, on the other hand, put down her phone but still insisted, “Keira, what are you so proud of? I asked around already, and my aunt doesn’t like to be

disturbed, which is why she turns off her phone. Since she’s going to attend my great-grandmother’s birthday banquet, that means my uncle is planning to make her identity public! By then, I’ll see how you will deal with

it!”

Keira shrugged. “Then you don’t need to worry about

it.”

Seeing her unyielding demeanor, Isla suddenly

laughed, “You don’t really believe, do you, that my uncle holds deep affection for her? Keira, guess who made the call just now that took my uncle away?!”

Keira was slightly startled upon hearing this.

Isla went on. “As far as I know, my aunt hasn’t been in good health and had always resided in a sanatorium abroad. During her days back in the country, she has also been staying in a sanatorium, and my uncle went to see her several times. They have deep feelings for each other. Back in the day, to marry her, my uncle

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him to come here today is a joke!

Keira’s fingers tightened.

the day she was released from prison and hospitalized. Lewis was called away for an entire night. She also thought about last night when a phone call took him away, and he

Plus just now…

matter how busy a person’s career was, they

Unless…

thing or one

he run into

with

her face was

have nothing to

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eth

party like my mother did. Keira’s mother is the biggest rift between my parents, and it took them a lifetime to mend. Keira, I hope you won’t make any more mistakes.

for anyone at

Isla herself was a victim, and her

and then closed it again, not sure what to say to defend Dr. South. He eventually only managed a faltering, “I believe

words! If anyon here doesn’t believe what Isla says, I can send out the invitations! Then everyone

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with which Isla and Jake spoke made everyone feel as if they had

these things, simply lowered her gaze and said lightly, “Then we

sometimes, some

others.

in discord

one after another, while

with concern. “Keira,

married to

sighed, “Professor, it’s true.”

worried, Professor Miller said, “Keira, you’re still young with a promising future. Just don’t be misled b Mr. Horton’s appearance and go

wondering if Lewis knew he was being compared to the

sending off Professor Miller. Keira

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as if he had something to say. Worry was written all over his face, “Dr.

said, “Just call me Keira. We’re classmates.

no need to be so

just tell me, or if you have any

rubbed her forehead.

been the responsible one among their classmates and had shown such excellent quality that

that

that she would be slandered

wanted to help her explain…

that Jake gave you an invitation just

still looked concerned.

“Yes.”

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“…Alright.”

walked away,

rang. She picked it up, and Samuel’s voice came through, “Boss, I was going to deal

me to it. She’s been

to find work in

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