My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 – The Old Lady’s Trickery

The nearly ninety-year-old woman’s skin was loose and saggy. Her once youthful features were no longer distinguishable. She lay with her wizened hand on her chest as though she could drop dead at any moment.

Taylor thought he was overthinking things.

A person of Old Mrs. Horton’s status would surely never step into a shop like this…

Worried that Isla might cause trouble with the old woman, he said to Keira sternly, “Enough! Your sister only wants what’s best for you. Isn’t making such a fuss and causing a scene here embarrassing for you?”

The old lady immediately turned to Keira. “Dear, is this your father?”

Keira averted her eyes.

The term “father” was foreign to her, and her feelings toward him were complicated.

As a child in the Olsen family, Poppy Hill wouldn’t let her get near Taylor.

The tiny child she once was used to hide in corners, stealing glances at him from afar. She watched him beam at Isla, swinging her around in his arms. His towering figure seemed godlike to her.

So, during those countless days and nights when Poppy beat her and didn’t even allow her to eat, she often daydreamed that her “father” might swoop down to rescue her from the misery, just once.

But he never did.

He never showed any concern for her. Even on the few occasions that they ran into each other, he only reminded her to “listen to your mother”.

The Olsen family dynamics were weird. Everyone seemed resigned to Poppy’s presence, but except for Mrs. Olsen, no one could accept Keira at all…

Keira didn’t respond to the old lady.

She turned her attention back to a few dresses she had just tried on, picked out the best of a bad bunch, and handed it to the sales associate, ready to pay and leave.

Seeing this, Taylor said, “I know you’re broke. Let me pay for this dress. Consider it a present for my mother-in-law.”

chimed in. “Dad, I’ve just gone around the store.

smile, “Miss, you have excellent taste. This dress is

eyes lit up. “Let’s

turned to Keira. “This dress is for your sister. You can

an indiscernible

the Hortons, and this is a gift for Old

to give

your husband’s grandmother just wear something else? Is she more important than Old Mrs.

resolute. “I’ll take

for once? Must you compete with

her eyes on first

for the dress which is worth one

found a job after graduation. You better take

end, Taylor threatened Keira. “If you insist on getting this dress, I’m not going to pay

to his seasoned businessman form, he had resorted to threats and bribes to buy Isla

a good father

to pay for the dress with her debit card when the old lady who had been silent until now suddenly held her hand back.

none of the others

“Well, in that case, I don’t want

season! All that was left in the store were the ones she didn’t want.

their conversation, was her granddaughter’s sister planning to gift this dress to

Mrs. Horton…that

Who was she again?

old lady was a bit

assured the

us all that talk. Next time, if you can’t afford it, don’t go into stores like this. You wouldn’t want to

a

she was all sugar and spice with

the dress in the first

and then turned to Keira. “Thank you for giving in to me. Once I marry into the Horton family, I’ll help you and your husband find

She was ready

“Wait!”

the 30,000 I promised you

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