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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

had become gaunt enough that the cheekbones were protruding after only two days. Her eyes suddenly welling up

her any

to the bedside, and

stress… excessive mourning… but no

life-threatening danger.

a sigh

close to Mrs. Olsen and whispered in a

Not Dead

have to take good care of yourself and get well.

if she stayed any longer, Lewis

up and was ready to leave, not noticing that

a while, and before long, Taylor came back.

time Mrs. Olsen fainted; he seemed very normal,

care of yourself so you can take care

I know. There’s no one else at home now.

didn’t say anything more, he lowered his gaze and said, “I’ll help arrange for the best doctors to come for

arrive tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

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Olsen suddenly opened her eyes. She propped herself up with both hands and shouted,

“Keira!”

and took her hand. “Shirley, you’re awake?

struggled to look around. “Where’s Keira? I heard her voice, where is she?!”

T

d…”

wrong…

ay…

then did Mrs. Olsen remember what had happened before she fainted. When she saw the

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

fists

looked at Taylor. “No, Keira isn’t

off the covers to get out of

Not

legs gave way,

“Shirley, calm down. If Keira were

Olsen cried out, “I can’t calm down!

Keira!”

holding Mrs. Olsen tightly,

ack,

P

still cried. “My Keira, she

dead! She was just talking in my ear. She d me she was still

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

dead, don’t worry…”

Olsen gradually calmed

heard her talk to me, and that’s why I woke up…”

“Shirley, aside from Mr. Horton,

stunned. “Is, is that so?”

She’s Not

“Yes, that’s right!”

immediately

I really did hear her. Taylor, where’s my phone?

in!”

stop her. “Shirley, Mr.

make a fuss, please?”

Ve

her head. “I’m not making a

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