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The staff member gave him a strange look, took the marriage certificate, and began inputting information

into the computer.”

Lewis pursed his lips.

He suddenly found his actions absurd.

Despite being certain that he wasn’t married, he had somehow ended up here.

He even missed a very important meeting for it.

The staff member soon gave him the answer. “It’s genuine.”

Lewis was surprised.

Hearing the staff member’s words, Tom cried out involuntarily, “How’s that possible?! Did you get the data entry wrong?”

The staff member glared at him. “What are you talking about? Marriage is a serious matter. We have to confirm both parties’ identities meticulously, and they

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have to sign a guarantee!”

A guarantee…

Keira asked, “Can we take a look at our guarantee?”

“Please bring us the guarantee.”

Lewis spoke at the same time.

The two exchanged a glance and quickly looked away.

The staff member reluctantly stood up. “You two do have chemistry as a couple. Alright, I’ll go get it for

you.”

He soon returned with their registration documents. From them, he pulled out the guarantee and handed it

over to Keira and Lewis.

Keira realized that the handwriting on it was inde

hers!

Tom also cried out, “Boss, this is your handwriting!

Keira thought for a moment and then looked at the surveillance cameras. “Excuse me, can we take a look at the recording from the day we registered?”

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The staff member replied, “Sorry, we only keep recordings for six months.”

The staff member continually assured them that the marriage certificate would only be issued if both parties were present, and they never made mistakes.

The three of them eventually left the Civil Affairs

Bureau in resignation.

Standing at the entrance, Tom asked in confusion, “Boss, what do we do now?”

Lewis pondered.

Keira raised her eyebrows.

want a divorce.”

a

two spoke in unison again.

startled, then asked, “Do we do it

discuss the terms of

have my

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to my lawyer.”

Keira spoke at the

speaking, they couldn’t help

at

an agreement to review first?

can’t

nodded in agreement.

Tom, Keira took out her phone again, “Mr. Horton, can I add you on WhatsApp? It’ll make

opened WhatsApp and told Keira his ID. Then a chat box appeared on her phone

suddenly

Keira was speechless.

that they had

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other on WhatsApp!

throat. “I randomly made a note of your ID at

screen and changed “Grandson” to

“Puppy”.

you later”

and left.

hesitated before looking at Lewis. “Boss, you two really are married,

just seemed too in sync!

“Find the best divorce lawyer and draft a contract to protect my assets ‘outside”.”

up

that she can’t win your heart, she’s decided to have a piece of your money! No wonder she has money to hire a lawyer to battle you in

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get quite

his teeth in anger.

worry. I’ll make sure she won’t take a penny

from you!”

sure he won’t take a penny from

Keira was also talking to Samuel. “Find the

problem,” Samuel said. “Boss, what’s the deal with your marriage? Neither you nor Lewis Horton can

it. Surely, you can’t both

think this

absurd a exciting! It would be nice if the Civil Affairs Bureau

sighed quietly and only responded after a moment, “There’s someone who definitely

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“Who

“Old Mrs. Horton.”

lose her

clinical medicine for treating Alzheimer’s still in the

be too

will be too late?”

didn’t answer this

home shortly after.

door to enter the familiar room, she suddenly found the small two-bedroom apartment a

bit empty.

I’ve been waiting for you

for a moment before

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