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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

had decided to let it go.

a smile, picked up the bowl of medicine, and was about to drink

in the next moment, her wrist

see Ellis staring at her

what he was doing…

did he understand why he suddenly stopped

to his senses, Ellis let go of

didn’t speak but picked up

voice came from the

up

rush in, with Keira holding a man whose

also a bit disheveled. As soon as

M Ellic

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stop them…”

immediately widened his eyes. “Keera, you, you’ve gone too far! You actually, you

at Lewis.

bad enough that she associated with Uncle Olsen, but

was just outrageous!

his accusation, he heard Uncle Olsen say in a cool, detached voice. “Let it be known, from

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

was Keira or Keera, she was still

daughter!

why, nevertheless nodded

was then that Uncle Olsen approached Keira. “How did you

Keira was looking at Mary,

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medicine in her hands. She

bowl

“What is this?”

the

at Ellis and

this!”

was stern.

her

she turned to

him?!”

had tried to intervene, but to no avail; upon hearing this, they could only

looked toward Uncle

this Keera had rebuked them all. Surely

just opened his mouth as

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explain something, but in the end, he. didn’t

sullen mood,

you are? It’s not your place to meddle

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

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