My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Poppy was terrified.

Only she and her brother, Finley, knew about her switching the girls!

She had never mentioned it to her real daughter, Isla.

How could Old Mrs. Horton know?

Moreover, she spoke in an assertive tone, not of suspicion, but of certainty!

Seeing Keira and Lewis approaching, Poppy looked even more uneasy in her guilt!

They hadn’t heard what she’d just said, had they?

Old Mrs. Horton huffed out, “I know. You bullied my granddaughter-in-law. You’re a bad woman!”

The old lady rambled on and on. It seemed like something was wrong with her mind…

Poppy breathed a sigh of relief. She approached Keira with the thermos in hand, “Keira dear, I’ve brought you some chicken broth. You must be tired from caring for old Mrs. Horton. You need to eat more to regain some

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strength…”

The aroma of the chicken broth from the thermos wafted into the air, but to Keira, it was nothing more

than irony.

This was the first time Poppy had ever made soup for

her.

She asked in a voice devoid of emotion, “What do you

want?”

Poppy smiled. “I’m still after Isla’s two percent share… Old Mrs. Horton values you a lot. She help you arrange a hospital room for Mrs. Olsen and get you that medicine. She’ll definitely agree if you ask for it. Help out your sister, otherwise, how could she be confident

around Jake?”

Keira’s expression turned ice-cold, the words escaping her lips devoid of warmth, “No.”

Poppy’s face hardened, her façade crumbling. She glared at Keira, “That’s right, huh? I worked so hard to give birth to you. You climb the social ladder, and now you won’t respect me anymore?!”

She plopped down onto the ground, crying out, “If you don’t help me today I won’t get un! Everyone come

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look at this! My daughter is an ungrateful wretch! She’s embarrassed by her mother’s lowly background, so she’s serving Old Mrs. Horton with such dedication! She wants to be their granddaughter now!”

The surrounding medical staff and patients began to whisper among themselves.

I never expected her to

like this…”

I’ve never

there with an

admit that this woman causing

was her mother.

such a relationship was impossible

sever.

She felt helpless.

sneered, her voice as icy as her expression. “Go ahead, make a scene. If you interrupt anyone’s rest, the security

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she finished speaking, she walked past Poppy. Poppy was enraged. “Ungrateful wretch!

abruptly and threw the thermos full of chicken

“Watch out!”

heard a deep voice. Then she was tightly enveloped in a

in surprise, only to see Lewis standing protectively in front of her, shielding her from the scalding hot

rising from his black

and asked anxiously, “Are

“I’m fine.”

squinted at Poppy.

She wayed her hands frantically “Mr. Horton, I… I didn’t mean to splash you. I… I…..”

to escape, quickly disappearing

any heed as

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to enter their

old lady immediately rushed over, quickly stripping off Lewis’s clothes, “Quickly, take it off and let me see how bad it is! Are there

his suit and white shirt,

gaze fell onto his back which was now bright

It was

it hurt? Keira, apply some ointment for

him…”

cream from the nurse’s hand and thrust it into Keira’s hands. She pushed Keira behind Lewis, then beckoned to the others

to Keira, she whispered, “Granddaughter-in-law, it’s up

Keira was speechless.

two of

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ward.

was so awkward.

low voice, “This is my grandma’s whimsical thinking. I’ll

“I’ll do it.”

and walked behind him.

the golden light spilled in

before the window, the halo through the glass illuminating his broad back, and his fitted trousers outlined

Keira lowered

tiny stone had been thrown into the lake of her heart, causing

her fingertips before gently

remained silent, his muscles tensing

her fingertips touched

skin.

faint breath sprayed onto his back like a flame was

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scorching him.

Keira asked softly,

eyes, and in the reflection of