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Lewis frowned as he looked at the person in front of

him.

She was sneaky, dressed in a woolen sweater that

oncealed her figure.

ut he felt at a glance that she was very familiar… very

much like Keira!

Lewis stared blankly at her, his eyebrows slightly furrowing, and he asked slowly, “Keira? Is that you?”

Keira’s eyelashes trembled, and suddenly she said, “It’s

me.”

Lewis froze completely.

In disbelief, he stared at the person in front of him… only to see Keira lower her head, timidly saying, “Who are you? How do you know my name is Keera?”

As she spoke, she tried hard to imitate her sister’s gentle tone.

Lewis paused. “…What?”

Keira then looked at him. Her face was still bruised,

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and the iodine wasn’t cleaned off properly, making the skin that was exposed very yellow.

Wearing a hat and a mask, not even her biological mother would recognize her

Keira continued timidly, “I, I was Keira’s high school classmate, and everyone calls me Keera. I heard the tragic news about Keira, so I came to visit Mrs. Olsen.

u Keira’s friend too?”

ing these words, Lewis looked somewhat dejected nd even scoffed at himself with a mocking smile.

He clenched his fists tightly.

He felt he was utterly ridiculous.

He didn’t understand why, even though the body that had been retrieved was unrecognizable, and DNA analysis had confirmed it was Keira.

He just didn’t believe it and personally oversaw the comparisons again and again…

But each time, it was Keira.

Even with the evidence in front of him, he still couldn’t accept that Keira had drowned…

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Even just now, when he saw that woman, he thought she was Keira…

But his Keira was always a carefree, spirited woman. How could she possibly be sneaky and subservient?

What on earth had he been thinking a moment ago?

Lewis lowered his gaze, answering her earlier question,

“I’m her… husband.”

slightly on the

looked at his face, which had become gaunt enough that the cheekbones were protruding after only two days. Her

didn’t pay her any

to the bedside, and

stress… excessive mourning… but no

life-threatening danger.

breathed a sigh of

close to Mrs. Olsen and whispered in

Not Dead

have to take good care of yourself and get well.

any longer, Lewis might

ready to leave, not noticing

for a while,

time Taylor looked much better than the last time Mrs. Olsen fainted; he seemed

advised, “Take good care of yourself so you can take care of

worry, I know. There’s no one else at

said, “I’ll help arrange for the best doctors to come for a consultation, and the people from Clance should

arrive tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

She’s Not

She propped herself up with both hands

“Keira!”

hand. “Shirley,

Mrs. Olsen struggled to look around. “Where’s Keira? I heard

T

d…”

heard wrong… Keira was

ay…

only then did Mrs. Olsen remember what had happened before she fainted. When she saw the ocean swaying precariously, she knew Keira

that swollen body was recovered from the water, she had fainted at

Olsen clenched her fists tightly, tears streaming down!

“No, Keira isn’t dead! I’m going to find her!”

off the covers to get out

Not

way, and she collapsed.

time. “Shirley, calm down. If Keira were

out, “I can’t calm down!

Keira!”

Mrs.

ack,

P

Keira, she isn’t

She was just talking in my

to gently stroke her back, soothing her emotions. “Okay, she’s not dead, Shirley, she’s not

dead, don’t worry…”

gradually

here. I heard her talk to

smile. “Shirley, aside from Mr. Horton, no

was stunned. “Is, is that so?”

She’s Not Dead

nodded. “Yes, that’s

Olsen immediately became disconsolate.

her… I really did hear her. Taylor, where’s my phone? I’m going to call Lewis and ask if

in!”

her. “Shirley, Mr. Horton is already

make a fuss, please?”

Ve

her head. “I’m

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