Chapter 1 – The Husband From Heaven

“You’re already married! Why are you here to register again?!

“Don’t you realize it’s a crime to be a bigamist?”

Keira Olsen, startled, stepped out of the courthouse, holding a just-printed marriage certificate.

The man who had accompanied her here to register looked at the stunning woman and lamented, “Miss Olsen, you’re already married. Why did you hire me for a sham wedding?”

After saying that the deposit was non-refundable, he left in a hurry.

Keira bit her lip, still reeling from the shock.

She’d never even had a boyfriend. How could she possibly be married?!

She lowered her head to look at the printout in her hands.

In the certificate photo, the girl appeared a bit constrained with a forced smile. The mole on the corner of her eye proved that it was indeed her. As for the man…

He had heavy features and a prominent nose. His thin lips curved into a faint smile as he stared into the camera lens intently as if they were piercing through the paper.

His mystery and commanding presence couldn’t be concealed, even in a black-and-white photo.

She then looked at his name: Lewis Horton.

She was certain she never met this man!

What on earth was going on?!

Keira took out her phone, snapped a picture of the certificate, opened WhatsApp, and sent it to a contact with a black avatar. “Help me figure out who this is.”

got an instant

onto her old electric scooter and slowly rode

day. Her future husband was coming over for

an orderly fashion. A few temp workers had

parked her scooter in a corner and heard the chatter of

is she? She’s so

the illegitimate daughter that

heavily pregnant, demanding rights, and they both delivered on the same day. That old woman has got balls.

and hasn’t been back for many years. I wonder

hear their

the door. The woman, still elegant at such an age, anxiously pulled her upstairs as soon as she entered the house. “Come with me

emotion

even though the groom

good. You have to remember your place. Jake Horton is your sister’s fiancé. He’s from a high-ranking noble family, something an illegitimate child like you could never

of mockery flashed in

legitimate grandson of the first branch of Oceanion’s preeminent Horton family, pursued her for four years in college,

the proposal, Poppy demanded Keira to immediately find

it had

was even the slightest chance of a conflict of interest between her and Isla, Poppy

illegitimate daughter,

was brainwashed into believing that undergoing all those hardships was

she was no

expression was solemn as she stressed each word, “We agreed. This is the last

Olsen family day after day just to see her man, and she was the one who wanted to appease Isla. Keira wouldn’t ruin her own life

for giving birth to her. After

sounded annoyed.

middle of their conversation, they arrived at Isla’s

She was sitting on the sofa selecting her jewelry, and the room was filled with the glamorous

simply, maintained her straight posture

seeing her. “Keira, what brings you

could answer, Poppy interjected, “Isla,

“So soon? Who’s the

Mr. Horton! Isla, do you really think she could find a decent suitor? The loser she married didn’t even dare to come here with her. He’s afraid

asked with a hint of jealousy, “How can that be? Keira’s so pretty; otherwise Jake wouldn’t have

shoe will only match a ragged sock. Given her status, only the scum of society would marry her. Young Mr. Horton merely saw her as a toy and a passing amusement. Only you, Isla, with your status, are a match

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