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.

she fell ill. She fell asleep as soon as she took hold of Keira’s

was having an

Keira let go of her hand, the old lady began groping around in her sleep, mumbling

sit by the bed, keeping her

Outside the window.

expression on his face.

don’t know why old Mrs. Horton recognized this girl,

will leave…”

“Why?”

doctor gave Lewis a glance, “It seems like old Mrs.

up with no constraints, and

emotions for a while before settling back into calmness.

he was go to blend completely into

how much time had elapsed before the man suddenly turned

***

this meal was very difficult to get through.

first branch of the family had lost 2% of the

because of her.

cutting remarks toward Isla. “Isn’t Keira an illegitimate daughter? How come she can get

in apology. “Auntie, I’m not as sweet-tongued as her.

snorted in contempt. “I

back! Otherwise, don’t even think about stepping

left with her inner

able to ask for leave after going through the hard ordeal of finishing her

she could leave, Lewis

man was tall and his presence filled

the moment he entered. His gaze was sharp as a torch, and after sweeping over the leftover food on

even more.

eat anything tonight, and they are here satisfying

speak when she saw his face. It was Jake’s father, Oliver Horton, who frowned and asked, “Lewis, what brings you here?”

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

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

night.”

signal without further explanation, a two bodyguards walked up toward Isla. “Miss Olsen, please come with us.”

Isla was dumbstruck.

for the whole night in the

a very young age, how could

help from Jake.

to rebel against the person in

had no choice

to step out, she heard Jake ask, “Uncle

“She’s my

bodyguards to the

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