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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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come here today is a joke!

Keira’s fingers tightened.

away for an entire night. She also thought about last night

Plus just now…

matter how busy a person’s career was, they wouldn’t encounter emergencies so frequently.

Unless…

thing or one person!

he run into

brows knitted slightly with worry for

her face

“You have nothing to say

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eth

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

impossible for anyone at the table to blame her

herself was a victim, and her targeting Keira seemed somewhat justifiable.

closed it again, not sure what to say to defend Dr. South.

what Isla says, I can send out the invitations! Then everyone can see for themselves who my aunt

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

carry her marriage certificate around to prove these things, simply lowered her

this principle: sometimes, some things one said weren’t necessarily

others.

birthday party ended in

left one after another, while Professor

at Keira with concern. “Keira, are

to

sighed, “Professor, it’s

Miller said, “Keira, you’re still young with a promising future. Just don’t be

was being compared to the likes of a

Professor Miller. Keira

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expression hesitant as if he had something to say. Worry was written all over his face, “Dr. South…”

“Just call me Keira.

no need to be so

Keira, if you need any help, just tell me, or if you have any difficulties, you can also confide in

her forehead.

understood what Charles meant. He had always been the responsible one among their classmates and had shown

didn’t believe that she and Lewis

that she would be

wanted to help her

gave you an invitation just now, right?

still looked concerned. “Are you

“Yes.”

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“…Alright.”

away, only

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

She’s been

she won’t be able to find

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