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Mary looked at the medicine in her hands. The liquid exuded a pungent bitterness, but that bitterness

couldn’t compare to the chill in her heart at this

moment.

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She lowered her head again and looked at her flat abdomen.

Not even three months had passed, so her belly had always remained inconspicuous.

Yet in these three months, she had gradually become accustomed to its presence, instinctively protecting her belly when someone approached.

She had even dreamed several times, dreaming of meeting this adorable child.

Dreaming that it might be half like Ellis, half like

herself…

Now, she ultimately still couldn’t protect the baby…

Mary’s eyes gradually moistened, and she felt a pervasive sense of utter despair and melancholy.

She looked at Ellis once more.

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She didn’t know whether she should blame him… or how much to blame him.

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After all, during those past few years, she indeed lived in a daze, dragged out by her uncle to drink and to socialize. In the eyes of others, she had long been labeled a notorious girl involved in compensated

dating…

Mary lowered her head and let out a bitter laugh.

Suddenly, she said, “Ellis, don’t do the DNA test.”

Ellis was startled.

She looked down, not speaking, just quietly staring

ahead.

Her refusal to request a DNA test seemed to confirm even more that the child wasn’t his.

But for some reason, he felt a panic deep within.

Mary’s tears fell, landing in the bowl of medicine. She said softly, “Don’t do it. I’ll set you free.”

With the child gone, going through with the DNA test would be the ultimate cruelty to Ellis, wouldn’t it?

She had been angry just a moment ago, wanting to let

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truth in a fit of

now, she had decided to let it

the bowl of

in the next moment, her wrist was grasped.

aback and looked up, only to see Ellis staring

what

understand why he suddenly stopped her…

Ellis let go of her hand and took a step

picked up

then, a voice came from the doorway. “Mary!”

up

saw Keira and Lewis rush in, with Keira holding a man whose face was bruised and swollen-it was

family’s butler followed them, also a bit disheveled. As soon as he entered, he

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stop them…”

“Keera, you, you’ve gone too far! You actually,

pointed at

enough that she associated with Uncle Olsen, but she even brought that gigolo over!

just

heard Uncle Olsen say in a cool, detached voice.

then pointed decisively at Keira. “Remember her. Whenever she comes, let her

Keira or Keera, she was still

daughter!

butler, not understanding why,

then that Uncle Olsen approached Keira. “How did you

at Mary,

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saw the medicine in her hands.

bowl away, and demanded,

“What is this?”

in the

at Ellis and demanded

this!”

stern.

her fingers were

without any chance of leaving. With her eyes reddening, she turned to the other people in the

him?!”

intervene, but to no avail; upon hearing this, they could only let out a helpless

looked toward

people, this Keera had rebuked them all. Surely

opened his mouth as

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in

sullen mood, remained silent.

out. “Keera, who do you think you are? It’s not your place to meddle in our family’s affairs. You…”

Keira ignored him and looked at Ellis. “Just because of some rumors

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