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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.”

on the last two words.

went through Keira’s heart as she looked at his face, which had become gaunt enough that the cheekbones were protruding

didn’t pay her any more attention.

for a moment, went straight to the bedside, and looked

excessive mourning… but no

life-threatening danger.

a sigh of relief.

to Mrs. Olsen and

Not Dead

of them could hear. “Mom, I’m not dead. You have to take good care of yourself and get well. I’ll come

longer, Lewis might start to suspect something.

up and was ready to leave, not noticing

Keira left, Lewis stayed there for a while, and before

the last time Mrs. Olsen fainted; he

yourself so you can take care

worry, I know. There’s no one else at home

and said, “I’ll help arrange for

arrive tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

She’s Not

Lewis left, Mrs. Olsen suddenly opened her eyes. She propped

“Keira!”

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

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

T

d…”

heard wrong…

ay…

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

recovered from the water, she had fainted at just one

Olsen clenched her fists tightly, tears

“No, Keira isn’t dead! I’m going

threw off the covers to get out of bed but

Not

legs gave way, and

calm down. If Keira were still here, she definitely wouldn’t want to see

Olsen cried out, “I can’t calm

Keira!”

ed deeply, holding Mrs. Olsen

ack,

P

“My Keira,

in my ear. She

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

dead, don’t worry…”

Olsen gradually calmed

really was just here. I heard her talk to me, and that’s why I

gave a wry smile. “Shirley, aside from Mr. Horton, no one was in the room just

stunned. “Is, is that so?”

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nodded. “Yes, that’s

Olsen immediately became disconsolate.

“How could this be… I clearly heard her… I really did hear her. Taylor,

in!”

her. “Shirley, Mr. Horton is already

make a

Ve

“I’m not making a

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