Chapter 279 - Talk

Talk

Mary was slightly stunned. When she turned around, she saw Keira gripping her wrist. The woman immediately sneered. “What now? Do you have some harsh words for me again? Don’t worry, I won’t meddle in your affairs anymore.”

….

Before she could finish, she heard Keira say, “Thank you.”

Mary’s speech came to an abrupt halt. She looked at Keira incredulously. “What did you say?”

Keira actually said thank you…

Her previously forceful demeanor faded instantly, her eyes shining. “What, what are you thanking me for?”

Keira said, “I know you’ve always had my best interests at heart, and Howard has already come clean to me—he indeed has a lover outside. I shouldn’t have blamed you before.”

Mary sneered. “Now you realize you were wrong, don’t you? Now you recognize what’s what, right? Keera, I’m telling you, you had no insight when you blocked me! Don’t think just because you say ‘thank you’ I’ll forgive your past behavior…”

She hadn’t even finished speaking when Keira lowered her head and suddenly said, “I want a divorce.”

Mary’s words were stuck in her throat. Her previous arrogance vanished in an instant, and she didn’t know where to put her hands and feet. “Divorce! Divorce is good! Such a scumbag should have been dumped long ago!”

She had already forgotten her words about not forgiving Keera and went straight inside. “I’ll hire a lawyer for you right now, and you must get back what’s yours! Keera, don’t panic. You were always too soft-hearted, and after getting married, it’s gotten worse. That’s why he could manipulate you. From now on, you must stand up for yourself!”

Mary rambled, “And you don’t have to worry about the divorce. If he won’t help you run the company, I have money, and I’ll support you from now on! And Amy, I’ll look after her too… Right, I’m going to transfer some money to you right now. You were almost unable to pay the property fees, so you probably don’t have much left in your account, right? You’re too na?ve. How can you let Howard handle all the household money?”

Listening to her talk, Keira felt a warm feeling in her heart. Keera had blocked such a good friend before, which was truly foolish.

Mary took out her phone to make a transfer via WhatsApp, only then did she realize that they hadn’t re-added each other as friends. She paused, casting a glance at Keira before saying resentfully, “Aren’t you going to add me back on WhatsApp now? Otherwise, I might not transfer the money to you!”

Keira smiled. “There’s no need to transfer money.”

Mary immediately became anxious. “I was just kidding with you, you…”

“But we should add each other back on WhatsApp.”

Mary said nothing. The two added each other on WhatsApp, and Mary’s username was simply her own name, which also let Keira know her name. It was then that Mary smiled.

Keira led her through many past events, and gradually she also came to understand the relationship between Keera and Mary. The two were classmates since elementary school and attended the same middle school, high school, and even university; they were childhood friends.

Mary complained, “Our friendship of over a decade couldn’t compare to your three years of acquaintance with Howard. During these three years, you were completely bewitched by him, losing yourself entirely in this failed marriage. Keera, when you two got married, I told you he was only after your money; now do you believe me?”

“Yeah,” Keira narrowed her eyes. What happened with Howard was just a small issue; the key was… Mary and she knew each other since they were kids?

Such a longtime friend… Mary must know about Keera’s foster parents! She looked at Mary and went straight to the point. “Mary, do you still remember our secret?”

As soon as she asked, Mary immediately furrowed her brows. She looked around nervously and then asked in a hushed voice, “Of course, I remember. What about it? Have they been looking for you again?”

They… Keira’s pupils shrank. “Mary, did I ever tell you who they are?”

Mary frowned. “What’s with you today? You’re acting all weird. Don’t you remember these things?”

“Of course not,” Keira was dead serious but bluffing. “I just wanted to see if, after half a year of no contact, you had forgotten about my affairs.”

“How could I?” Mary was anxious. “When you’re concerned, I’ve always kept the matter in my heart!”

“Then tell me, who are they? What do they usually come to me for?”

Mary sighed, looking around to ensure no one was eavesdropping. “Keera, you’ve been acting strange lately, but I’ll tell you. They are the ones who found you before your adoptive parents did. They claimed to be your real family, but you never believed them because you thought they were after your money. They usually come around asking for financial help, and every time, you would refuse. But they keep insisting they are your real family and that they need your help. It always seemed suspicious, and I always told you to be careful.”

Keira’s heart raced. This was a lot of information to process. Could these people truly be Keera’s real family? Or were they just opportunists? She needed to find out more.

“Mary, do you have any details about them? Anything that can help me verify their claims?”

Mary nodded. “I kept a few things for you, just in case. Let’s go to my place, and I’ll show you.”

Keira agreed, hoping this would lead to more answers and help her understand the tangled web of Keera’s past and present.