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.

scene when she fell ill. She fell asleep as soon as

having an extremely

of her hand, the old lady

only sit by the bed, keeping her company.

Outside the window.

expression on his face. “What’s going on

who had studied psychology, sighed. “Although I don’t know why old Mrs. Horton recognized this girl, I can more or

will leave…”

“Why?”

Lewis a glance, “It seems like old Mrs. Horton

and ‘granddaughter-in-law’ is the only person she can leave behind to keep you

emotions

if he was go to blend completely

man suddenly turned around and walked towards the main house

***

this meal was very difficult to

had lost

because of her.

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

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

contempt. “I don’t care what

back! Otherwise, don’t even think about stepping into the Horton family!”

with her inner grievances untold.

going through the hard ordeal of finishing her meal.

before she could leave,

his

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

even more.

to eat anything tonight, and they are

speak when she saw his face. It was Jake’s father,

turned to Isla. “Since the marriage isn’t off, she’s

left

shown disrespect to her elders y, therefore

night.”

a two bodyguards walked up

Isla was dumbstruck.

the whole night in the ancestral

young age, how could

sought help from Jake.

that he didn’t dare to

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

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

the bodyguards to the ancestral

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