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.

old lady must have been really tired today after making a scene when she fell ill. She fell asleep

was having an extremely restless

the old lady began groping around in her

only sit by

Outside the window.

expression on his face. “What’s going on with grandma?”

recognized this girl, I can more or less guess why she is so

will leave…”

“Why?”

seems like old Mrs. Horton feels like she won’t

afraid if she’s gone, you’ll end up with no constraints, and ‘granddaughter-in-law’ is the only

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

if he was go

had elapsed before the man suddenly turned around and walked towards the main

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very difficult to get

family had lost 2%

because of her.

made cutting remarks toward Isla. “Isn’t Keira an illegitimate daughter? How come she can get into the good graces

as sweet-tongued as

“I

get those 2% shares back! Otherwise, don’t even think

was left with her inner grievances

for leave after going through

she could leave, Lewis returned.

man was tall and his presence filled the

a strong oppressive aura the moment he entered. His gaze was sharp as a torch, and after

even more.

Horton didn’t get to eat anything tonight, and they are

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

his namesake older brother and instead turned to Isla. “Since the marriage isn’t off, she’s considered part of the Horton family as of

left puzzled. “Yes.”

she has to follow the rules of the Horton family. She has shown disrespect to her elders y, therefore she is to kneel in the ancestral hall

night.”

further explanation, a two bodyguards walked up

Isla was dumbstruck.

night in the ancestral

child from a very young age,

help from Jake.

to rebel

had no choice but to follow the

as she was about to step out, she heard

my guest and

followed the bodyguards to the ancestral hall.

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