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

having an extremely restless

Keira let go of her hand, the old lady

was helpless and could only sit by the bed, keeping

Outside the window.

his face. “What’s going on with

I don’t know why old Mrs. Horton recognized this girl, I can more or

will leave…”

“Why?”

like old Mrs.

year. She’s afraid if she’s gone, you’ll end up with no constraints, and ‘granddaughter-in-law’ is the only person she can leave behind to keep you company…”

reflected suppressed emotions for a while

stood in the moonlight, seeming as if he was go to blend completely

before the man suddenly turned around and

***

was very difficult

of the family had lost 2% of the

because of her.

extremely dissatisfied and made cutting remarks toward Isla. “Isn’t Keira an illegitimate daughter? How come she can get into the good graces of old Mrs. Horton, but you can’t?”

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

“I don’t care

to get those 2% shares back!

with her inner grievances untold.

for leave after going through the hard ordeal of finishing

she could

tall and his

gaze was sharp as a torch, and after sweeping over the leftover food on the dining table, his

even more.

Horton didn’t get to eat anything tonight, and

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

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

left

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

night.”

signal without further explanation, a two bodyguards walked up toward Isla. “Miss Olsen,

Isla was dumbstruck.

the whole night

young age, how could she bear

sought help

saw that he didn’t dare to rebel against the

had no

she heard Jake ask, “Uncle Lewis, where’s Keira? Has she left?”

man’s warning reply, “She’s my guest and is staying

the bodyguards to the

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