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Ellis frowned, and as he walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him, holding two copies of a divorce agreement in her hands, shaking.

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He immediately furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the room right away.

The woman’s voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I don’t want to divorce…”

Howard accused her impatiently. “Keera, look at yourself now, just staying at home every day. For all these years it was I who managed the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions have you made to the company? Now, just a little bit of debt, and you don’t want to bear it?”

was

The woman’s voice trembled. “When we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your wife was enough…”

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During this time, Keira had read through Keera’s diary.

In her diary, Keera recorded the happy times with

Howard.

Howard, in college, had also been sweet and

affectionate with Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was a typical doting boyfriend.

Recalling the content of Keera’s diary, Keira said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the family, and I just needed to be beautiful.

“You said that you and Cindy were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you loved the most was actually me…

“You also said, no matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you would love them…

She was speaking these words on behalf of Keera.

“Enough!”

Howard clearly didn’t want to listen any longer having

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so many things yet preventing others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I

incredulously at

with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How

do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame

with rage upon hearing this.

up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak. “Fine, I’ll

Ellis immediately halted.

divorce like this, it wouldn’t be so bad.

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assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want

simply stood still, not moving

an inch.

Inside the room.

be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the

Cindy was pleased.

sigh of

that you’ve signed, son, go get the divorce certificate

but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the conditions

agreement. Could you agree to one condition

for me?”

with

it?”

weakly. “How much child support will

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Amy every month?”

nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money to pay you any

has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do

“Keera, legally, a father should pay 20% of his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he

been in touch with another employer and was

he had built up his own network. It was easy for him

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thousands.

and Howard wouldn’t have so

this was something Cindy

upon hearing all this, looked up incredulously. She bit her lip, pretending to be aggrieved, “Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you don’t

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