18 Marriage Certificate

Having heard their argument, the old lady poked her head out from the window. “Brat, are you upsetting my granddaughter-in-law?”

Lewis’s face tightened. “No.”

The old lady cast a doubtful glance at Keira: “Granddaughter-in-law, is that true?”

Keira gave Lewis a seemingly amused glare. She surprisingly noticed a trace of anxiousness on his otherwise expressionless face.

She chuckled. “No, he’s not upsetting me.”

The man seemed to heave a sigh of relief although barely noticeable.

Old Mrs. Horton chuckled, “Good. Dinner is ready.

Come on in.”

Their dinner was fairly simple.

Four dishes and one soup, just enough for three

people.

But the old lady barely had any appetite. She put down her fork after a few bites.

She tiredly said, “Granddaughter-in-law, I’m tired. Let’s go home.”

Keira tried to persuade her. “Please don’t stress yourself. Rest here at home tonight.”

The small courtyard was like a mini nursing home, equipped with all kinds of medical equipment.

However, the old lady nervously clung onto Keira’s hand. “Can you stay with me then?”

Keira pursed her lips.

She glanced at Lewis.

In fact, she was also worried about the old lady, but considering how much Lewis loathed her and suspected her of using the old lady to get closer to him, he certainly wouldn’t agree.

The man fell silent, then said, “Alright.”

He then gave her a meaningful glance.

His intention was clear. He was doing all this for his

grandmother, and she shouldn’t misconstrue anything.

Keira gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

Old Mrs. Horton was satisfied, “All right, wherever my granddaughter-in-law is, there I am.”

After dinner, Keira helped old Mrs. Horton back to her

room to rest.

tired today after making a scene when she fell ill. She fell asleep as soon

an extremely restless sleep.

her hand, the old lady began groping around in her sleep, mumbling

could only sit by the bed,

Outside the window.

on his face. “What’s going on with

recognized this girl,

will leave…”

“Why?”

“It seems like old

no constraints, and ‘granddaughter-in-law’ is the only person she can

startled. His dark eyes reflected suppressed emotions for a while before settling back

was

knew how much time had elapsed before the man suddenly turned

***

was very difficult

first branch of the family had lost 2% of the

because of her.

an illegitimate daughter? How come she can get into the good graces of old Mrs. Horton,

could only lower her head in apology. “Auntie, I’m not as sweet-tongued as her. I

contempt. “I

but you have to get those 2% shares back! Otherwise, don’t

with her

for leave after going through the hard ordeal

she could leave,

was tall and his presence

was sharp as a torch, and after sweeping over the leftover food on

even more.

anything tonight, and they are here satisfying themselves?

his face. It was Jake’s father, Oliver Horton, who frowned

instead turned to Isla. “Since the marriage isn’t off, she’s considered part of the Horton family as of now,

left puzzled. “Yes.”

case, she has to follow the rules of the Horton family. She has shown

night.”

a two bodyguards walked up toward

Isla was dumbstruck.

the whole night in the ancestral hall?

a pampered child from a very young age, how could she bear that?

sought help from Jake.

didn’t dare to rebel against the person in power.

breath and had no choice but to follow the bodyguards.

as she was about to step out, she heard Jake ask, “Uncle Lewis, where’s Keira?

she heard the man’s warning reply, “She’s my guest and is

bodyguards to the

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