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.

really tired today after making a scene when she fell ill. She fell asleep as soon as she took hold of

having an extremely restless sleep.

hand, the old

and could only sit by the bed, keeping her

Outside the window.

on his face. “What’s going on

family doctor, who had studied psychology, sighed. “Although I don’t know why old Mrs. Horton recognized this girl, I can more or less guess why she is so

will leave…”

“Why?”

like old Mrs. Horton feels like she won’t be able to survive

with no constraints, and ‘granddaughter-in-law’ is

slightly startled. His dark eyes reflected suppressed emotions for

in the moonlight, seeming as if he was go to blend completely into the darkness behind him.

one knew how much time had elapsed before the man suddenly turned

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very difficult

branch of the family had lost 2% of the shares

because of her.

“Isn’t Keira an illegitimate daughter?

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

in contempt. “I don’t

shares back! Otherwise, don’t even

her inner

going through the hard ordeal of finishing her

before she could leave,

and his presence filled the

sharp as a torch, and after

even more.

to eat anything tonight,

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

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

left

family. She has shown disrespect to her elders y, therefore she

night.”

further explanation, a two bodyguards walked up

Isla was dumbstruck.

night in

very young age, how could she bear that?

sought help

dare to

no choice but to follow

as she was about to step out, she heard Jake ask, “Uncle

my guest

the bodyguards to the ancestral hall.

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