My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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.”

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

dress is

eyes lit up. “Let’s choose

dress is for your sister.

an indiscernible

is going to visit the Hortons, and

I have to give it

something else? Is she more important

resolute. “I’ll

you be mature for once? Must you compete with your

did a dress that she had her eyes on first become a matter of her

continued. “How about this? I’ll give you thirty thousand dollars for the dress which is worth one thousand. Consider it as part of your

after graduation. You better take Dad’s offer quickly. Don’t miss out on such

“If you insist on getting this dress, I’m not going

to his seasoned businessman form, he had resorted

a good father

no desire to continue arguing with them. She was about to pay for the dress with her debit card when the old lady who had been silent until now

her. “Grandma, none of

old lady was stubborn. “Well, in that case, I don’t want

clothes for this season! All that was left in the store were the ones she didn’t want. How could there be any good

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

Mrs. Horton…that

Who was she again?

lady was a

assured the old woman.

so sensible earlier, it would’ve saved us all that talk. Next time, if you can’t afford it, don’t go into stores like this. You wouldn’t want to embarrass the Olsen family if you get spotted by

gave a dismissive

she was all sugar and spice with the elderly woman,

couldn’t afford the dress

“Thank you for giving in to

didn’t pay her any mind. She was ready to leave with the old

“Wait!”

“Here’s the 30,000 I promised you as your dowry. It should help with your living