Keira’s eyes dropped, her gaze a shield against the chill.
Indeed, she had to play the part of not wanting a divorce and being utterly compliant with Howard and
Howard’s mother, but that didn’t an she would let herself be so maltreated!
Cindy entering the family as boldly as she did was utterly shaless.
She looked directly at Howard. “The contract Mary gave you today, it hasn’t been stamped by her
company yet, has it?”
These words made Howard stand up abruptly. “Keera, what are you implying? Are you threatening
?”
Keira still kept her gaze lowered. “No, it’s just that Mary has always had clear principles, and she’s
been finding you disagreeable for quite so ti. If she learns that you brought Cindy to the house, I
fear it could cause a lot of trouble. Howard, you’ve been keeping a mistress out there, and I’ve endured
it, but don’t push too far…”
Howard had indeed brought Cindy ho to test Keera’s boundaries.
In the past, when Keera knew about his mistress, she had only made a scene and cried once. She
didn’t even dare to ntion divorce afterward.
So, he decided to bring Cindy ho to see if Keera would react as she used to. If so, he could outright
bring Cindy into their ho…
But he never expected Keera to actually use Mary to threaten him!
Howard wanted to say sothing but then thought of the major deal with Mary and sneered coldly at
Keira before turning to Cindy. “Cindy, her fish isn’t tasty. Let take you out to dinner!”
Cindy’s complexion imdiately changed. “The food won’t be as clean. Pregnant won should have
homade als.”
Howard’s mother imdiately looked at Keira. “Keera, stop throwing a tantrum here. If you continue to
be unreasonable, I’ll have Howard divorce you! And then you will never see Amy again!”.
Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and
putting on an aggrieved appearance. “Mom, Howard, this house was left to by my parents, so no
concubine shall set foot here. This is my final line!”
Howard’s mother suddenly shouted. “And what about the future, when she’s carrying the Smith family’s
child?”
Keira looked at them with a pitiable gaze. “The child may enter this house, but not this woman.”
Cindy snapped. “You…”
Howard imdiately coughed. “Alright, Cindy, let’s go!”
Cindy wanted to say more, but Howard gave her a sharp glance.
Cindy cast a resentful look at Keira but then saw this delicate woman promptly shooting her a
provoking glance in return.
In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring
war!
Ha.
Did she really think she could win?
It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary
that Howard was being compliant. Once the contract was signed and the partnership fully established,
she would see who really could be arrogant!
Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.
After they left, Howard’s mother scoffed. “Are you satisfied now? Now get on with the cooking!”
“…Okay.”
Keira looked utterly docile.
In the days that followed, she tried her best to play the part of a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law,
cooking exquisite and tasty als that fattened up Amy and
Howard’s mother.
When at ho, Keira didn’t talk much but was very
diligent.
Sotis she would even deliberately seek to please
Howard’s mother.
She overheard Howard’s mother talking to Howard on the phone several tis. “Keera is taking such
good care of ! Now I just do aerobics every day and nothing else. She’s much more sensible than
before and even frequently tries to butter up. I’m
thinking. After you divorce her, we could keep her around as a housemaid without having to pay her a
salary. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
Keira just smirked.
It’s easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but hard to return to frugality from luxury.
In modern society, how could a normal daughter-in-law possibly take care of her
mother-in-law like this?
The more she did now, the more she would satisfy Howard’s mother, and the more comparisons there
would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother
lived with Cindy.
She could almost see the ss they would be in after living together…
A month passed by quickly.
In two days, the contract would expire.
Howard seed utterly oblivious. His company was unable to deliver the technology, while he and
Cindy lived blissfully in their little ho outside.
“My lawyer is all ready. As soon as the day after
tomorrow cos, we’ll sue him!”
Mary said excitedly to Keira, then looked at her earnestly. “Keera, I’m asking you one last ti. After a
month of the cooling-off period, are you sure? Do you want to divorce him?”
Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”
“Good! I was really afraid you would go soft, using these tactics only to make him have a change of
heart.”
Keira changed the subject. “By the way, why did you ask to et you here today?”
It was a private restaurant that was very quiet, and the decor made it clear that it wouldn’t be cheap.
Mary imdiately raised an eyebrow. “Oh, I’m etin a blind date here today, so I called you over to
help
check him out.”
Keira was perplexed.
She was a little stunned. “A blind date?”
Mary sighed, “Yeah, it’s a marriage alliance for business reasons! My family’s situation is quite
complicated… My parents say this marriage is important, and the other party is of high status. He
wants
to pick a bride in Clance, and I’m one of the
candidates!”
She propped her chin with both hands, her whole deanor showing a touch of listlessness. “Keera,
sotis I really envy you. At least you’re free to follow your heart. You married Howard when you
wanted to, whereas I…”
Her gaze drooped. “If the man today takes a liking to , my parents will have more say at ho.”
After saying this, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, then took out a makeup mirror from her bag to
touch up her makeup before looking at Keira. “Do I look pretty today? Do you think that man will be
impressed?”
Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
She pursed her lips and said, “Yes, that man will
definitely be impressed with you!”
People from every social class have their own troubles.
Wealthy families were no exception.
Mary nodded. “I think so too. Among the female celebrities of Clance, my beauty ranks in the top five.
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The n who pursue could circle the earth. If he has any taste at all, he’ll surely be impressed by
!”
After saying this, she propped her chin again. “But I heard that they originally had no girls in that family.
For the sake of the marriage, they chose two girls from the side branches to raise under the main
house’s
na. It makes think if I really marry into that family, I’ll have two hard-to-please sisters-in-law!”
She sighed silently. “Keera, if only you had a brother, I’d just marry him and beco your sister-in-law!”
Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”
Mary sighed helplessly. “He’s from one of Clance’s five major families and is the young master of the
Olsen family, Ellis Olsen.”
Keira was dumbfounded.
Just as Mary finished speaking, the door suddenly opened, and Ellis walked in.
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