My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Keira blinked in surprise the moment she saw the South family estate.

She wasn't on the ship anymore. That much was clear. Before falling asleep, she'd been onboard. That could only mean one thing—someone had drugged her on the way here.

The South family... She couldn't even take in the whole estate because she was already inside one of their mansions.

It was a small, vintage-style home. Keira was sitting in the living room. Everything around her was almost indistinguishable from what she'd find back home in Crera, even down to the flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Matthew, lying next to her, stirred awake and looked around, his expression dazed.

Their eyes met, and both of them frowned slightly.

Before either could speak, a sharp, cutting voice rang out. "I thought you were planning on never coming back."

Keira turned her head and saw a woman in a wheelchair being slowly pushed toward her.

From one angle, the woman's face was stunning, a portrait of perfection. But as she turned fully toward Keira, her other side came into view, and Keira's pupils constricted.

She barely managed to suppress a gasp.

face was disfigured, horrifically scarred by burns. One eye was nothing more than a blackened hollow, the nose had been destroyed, and the lips were fused together in uneven patches. It was terrifyingly deliberate, as if someone had made sure every inch of the

jaw,

years ago before leaving

could think further, the woman let out a cold laugh. "What? Seeing me like this didn't scare

hesitated, sensing a trap. She

like me. And they'll keep sending men to you, one after another, just to make sure you bear children. Even though I've lost the ability to have kids, they

Keira's frown deepened.

scars on this woman's face… they must have come in

lowered her gaze,

voice rose, sharp and grating. "Are you mute now? You finally came back to see me, and this is the face

I'm not your real mother, haven't you? Ha! And now you hate me for taking you in back then? Let me tell you something—I saved your life! If I hadn't brought you here and made you one of the potential heirs, you would've ended up like your sister, disappearing forever into the ocean. That's how the South family operates. Didn't you know?

back to Keira. "So, you've learned she's your mother? I bet you care

silence, her first words since

for a moment before grabbing something from the nearby table and hurling it at Keira. "Ungrateful brat! Not one word of concern for me, and the first thing out of your

easily dodging the flying object. She turned back to face the

was clearly unhinged,

held a hint of madness, and it wasn't hard to see why her sister had never returned over the years. The suffocating atmosphere of this

the woman wheel herself closer, Keira reached out and firmly pressed down on her shoulder. "Alright, I've seen how you're doing. Am I supposed to ask if life's been good

woman paused,