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Keira’s eyes shone faintly, her voice soft lest she startle the old lady. “Then, how did we get our marriage certificate?”

Old Mrs. Horton said with a smile. “I remember that day. You wore a red sweater…”

A red sweater?

Keira paused slightly. Indeed, she had a red sweater, which she bought three years ago during New Year. She stayed alone in her rented room. She wanted to dress joyfully, so it wouldn’t feel so lonely.

And sure enough, that was the sweater she was wearing in the marriage certificate photo.

Old Mrs. Horton continued. “That brat was wearing a black suit, and off you two went to get your

certificate!”

Keira frowned.

The courthouse had said that getting married definitely required the presence of both parties. What

old Mrs. Horton said meant Keira had indeed obtained

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a marriage certificate with Lewis two years ago.

Why didn’t she or Lewis know about it?

It couldn’t be something as melodramatic as both of them having amnesia, could it?

Besides, she had a good memory. She clearly remembered everything she had done two years ago!

Keira continued. “How did we meet?”

Old Mrs. Horton looked at her earnestly. “Of course, it was because of me…”

“What did you do?”

Keira asked the question, but old Mrs. Horton yawned, and her gaze went from confused to clear. “Oh my, granddaughter-in-law, what are you doing up so

early?”

Keira hadn’t managed to get the crucial information, but it wasn’t a total loss. At least she now knew their marriage had indeed been orchestrated by the old lady, but what exactly the old lady had done, Keira didn’t

know.

She might as well wait until the clinical medication was ready and cure the old lady’s illness before

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discussing it further.

Keira sighed, “Grandma, it’s time for breakfast.”

After old Mrs. Horton had freshened up, both of them sat in the dining room.

The Horton family’s housekeeper had prepared a very abundant breakfast. Keira and old Mrs. Horton chatted while waiting for Lewis.

“That brat is so tall. I think he might be over six feet three.”

Old Mrs. Horton gestured with her hand, “He’s half a meter taller than me!”

Keira smiled. “Yes, he should be that tall.”

She wasn’t short herself and stood at one five feet si but every time she stood beside Lewis, she still felt petite.

As the two were chatting, a freshly groomed Lewis

came out.

Old Mrs. Horton simply asked, “Brat, how tall are you?”

The man looked puzzled, his gaze falling on Keira.

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“What’s up?”

Keira raised her eyebrows. “Just give it to me.”

Stunned, Lewis pressed his lips together, not speaking.

Old Mrs. Horton then said, “Brat, do as your wife says!”

Lewis lowered his gaze slightly and said to Keira, “Then why don’t you stand up?”

Keira obediently stood up.

She had thought he just wanted to see how much taller he was than her, but to her surprise, the next moment, he stepped forward, wrapping his arm around her waist, and pulling her into an embrace.

Keira was dumbfounded.

Her brain buzzed for a moment.

He must have just finished working out. Even thr her clothes, she could feel the resilience of the muscles on his chest. He had just taken a shower. H hair was still dripping, and his damp skin had the grassy scent of the shower gel.

Keira’s face flushed. Puzzled, she looked up only to see the man looking down at her intently. “Is this okay?”

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Keira blinked, “Huh?”

“Shall I continue?”

Keira was perplexed.

Her brain had crashed for several seconds before she

finally realized what was happening and pushed Lewis away in embarrassment. “I mean give me your height, not this…”

Lewis then realized his blunder, and his ears instantly turned red.

Old Mrs. Horton burst into laughter beside them. “This is better, much better than a number… Hug more when you’re free. I’d like to have a great-grand

soon…”

Keira held back her laughter and hurriedly sat do

Lewis couldn’t help but glance at her. Her smile wa bright, and the tips of her amorous eyes glistened. S reminded him of a dazzling dahlia blooming on the edge of a cliff, radiant and splendid, yet not affected by worldly affairs.

He withdrew his gaze and inst as he was about to sit

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on the other side of old Mrs. Horton, a voice rang out. “You’ve just come home, so we’ve come to join you for breakfast!”

The voice arrived before the people did.

Turning their heads, they saw Jake Horton’s mother, Melissa Knight, walk in with a smile.

Following her came Lewis’s father, Nathan, Jake’s father and Lewis’s older brother, Oliver, Jake, and Isla.

Once they entered, Fiona immediately arranged for the servants to get busy.

New tableware was brought out from the kitchen one after another and placed on the dining table.

Nathan took a seat directly opposite the long dini table from old Mrs. Horton, which was considered secondary position of honor.

Oliver sat in the first seat below him, and Jake naturally sat beside him…

Melissa approached Keira and said with a smile, “Miss Olsen, could you please make some room?”

Keira paused, and before she knew it, Melissa had already moved her cutlery toward the next chair.

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Before old Mrs. Horton could speak up, Melissa was already holding her hand, grinning.

“Granny, I come with good news today!”

Hearing this, Keira glanced subconsciously at Isla’s stomach. Was it this sort of good news?

While pondering, old Mrs. Horton also asked, “What good news?”

Melissa gestured for Isla to come to her side, and Isla moved closer. “Isla has made a big contribution to the police department, and the department wants to give her a public commendation! For the Horton family, this is definitely good news!”

A prestigious family like the Hortons valued reputa

above all.

Having a heroic daughter-in-law with a positive im was hugely beneficial for them.

Isla smiled and said, “I was just doing what I should.”

But Melissa shook her head, “That’s not how you should see it. You’ve done splendidly this time. I’ll have the Horton Group’s PR team promote this matter.

You’ll marry Jake in glory! In the future, you’ll be his

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lawful wife! The hostess of this family!”

Isla’s eyes immediately lit up, and her heart bloomed with joy.

She hadn’t expected that Connor would bring her such

honor!

With a sense of triumph, she glanced at Keira and then chuckled. “Auntie, thank you for your kindness.”

Melissa’s tone suddenly took a turn. “You deserve it. With such a positive image, you’ll represent Jake whenever you step out. It’s a good investment for the family.”

After that, she looked at Keira, smiled, and added, “Lewis, your wife has been studying abroad for th past two years. She doesn’t need to rush back. Le take care of family affairs. The police have given honors, and the public has given good reviews. Sh comes from a decent background, and since she’s presentable, our Horton family will support her…”

Lewis didn’t say a word.

Melissa then made room. “Come, Isla, sit here! Keep your great-grandmother company for the meal.”

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After that, she seemed to remember something and looked toward Keira. “Oh dear, I’m sorry. I’ve overlooked Miss Olsen, our guest. But you wouldn’t mind, right?”

Keira didn’t say anything.

At that moment, her phone chimed.

Keira took a look and discovered it was Josh from Twitter sending her a message. “Ms. S. I’ve discovered a secret! Isla isn’t the hero who exposed Connor. She’s in cahoots with him. I have evidence! I’m going to release it soon!”

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Josh was stubborn and felt that he must uncover the truth behind anything that seemed unreasonable.»

That was the case with Keira before.

And now, it was the same with Isla.

Keira smiled, thinking it was for the best to let it all come out, lest Isla really believed she was some kind of self-proclaimed hero.

No sooner had she put away her phone than she heard Isla’s falsely sympathetic voice. “Auntie, it’s not that

Keira is ignoring you, it’s just her personality. Please don’t take it to heart…”

Keira was perplexed.

She turned her head to find Melissa’s face darkened, retorting upon hearing those words. “Miss Olsen, didn’t your mother teach you to be polite when visiting someone’s home? It’s disrespectful to ignore someone when they’re speaking to you.”

Opposite them, Lewis glanced over with a frown. He was about to speak when that dazzling woman looked

up languidly and said, “What did you just say?”

Melissa simply sneered. “I said, Isla should sit next to Mrs. Horton. She has a lot to tell her after all. You don’t mind, do you?”

At that, Keira just shook her head.

thought she meant she didn’t

she heard Keira

do mind.”

taken

have no manners, right? So of course,

speechless, stunned by

where high society placed immense value on dignity and appearances, why was Keira not playing by the

cutlery, which Melissa had pushed

chimed in. “Auntie, please don’t

fault. Her mother’s background is special. She didn’t teach Keira well from the

to do with you? An illegitimate daughter

flashing a coldness. “Is what you just said appropriate for the public? To malign

then looked

sixty-something-year-old Nathan slapped the table hard. “Lewis, who taught you

sister-in-law like that?”

remained indifferent,

nothing.

you all come here to eat, or to pick fights? Keira is Lewis’s wife, and she’s the master of this household! You all

was taken aback, looking at Keira in

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“Great-grandma mistook Keira for Mr.

then, it dawned

have some self-awareness and know exactly what their status is… Lewis, you just silently allow old Mrs. Horton to mistake her identity. How

and

say something more when old Mrs. Horton turned to her. “I see you’re clearly not her r the meal. Speak up. What’s your real purpose for coming here? Spit it out quickly and leave. Don’t ru the mood for me and

immediately smiled

Oliver.

the thing. Isla is an excellent

has

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full of praise for our family’s good values, claiming that we pick our wives for their character, and Isla’s assistance with the police case

Mrs. Horton frowned. “You reward

mouth twitched, and he said nothing, once

speak, but she had to resume the conversation. “Grandma, we have given her a reward, but

“What kind of gesture

married his wife, you gave her three percent of the shares. Now it’s Isla’s turn. Didn’t you say

took a deep breath and glanced

stunned, “Why

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said, “I don’t like

her lip and bowed her head, a

The old hag!

I know I made mistakes before, but I’ve changed… How am I supposed to establish myself in the Horton

her head, wiping away

Jake frowned. “Great-grandma, you…”

stern glance came sweeping over, scaring him into

Melissa who spoke out recklessly, “Grandma, you can’t be so partial! You’ve always favored Lewis since he was young, and we understood because of his age, but what about now? The wives all married into the family from the outside.

branch?”

“Dad, I didn’t get any shares when I married

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her the shares would sound so good when mentioned! Why are you so biased, Grandma? Does the first branch still have any standing in this family? Or is it that to you, only Lewis

aren’t?”

show such favoritism! Previously, you said you disliked Isla and didn’t give her any; that’s fine. But now that Isla has shown excellence and everyone outside is praising her, as the matriarch of

reward!”

“Great-grandma, I know I’ve made a mistake. If you’re still angry, then punish me… I’ll do anything as long as you’re no longer upset. Should I continue kneeling in the

these words, Melissa blurted out, “You’re seen as

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a hero who is about to be honored by the police and greatly acknowledged by society? What will we do if the media writes something about it? Grandma, can’t you consider

people were berating old Mrs. Horton,

picked it up and saw a Twitter message from Josh, and it read #Miss Olsen has never provided any evidence; she

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and saw that it

the video, Isla and Connor met each other, hiding in a corner. Due to the distance, it was unclear what they were saying; one could only see that Connor was

and the camera slowly moved through an inconspicuous corner. After closing in, one could hear the voices of the two

was seamless!”

anxiously, “But now the

all after me…”

yelled out, “Who’s

to look at

to the side, capturing the

Isla’s voice followed, “What did you manage

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capture?”

journalist. I have the right to

you want? I can give it to

came closer, saying, “Right. Delete the video, or you won’t be leaving

carried

nervous. “Alright,

His camera went black.

not realize was

greatly. At least, the footage shot by journalists

storage.

fierce demeanor. At that time, I feigned cooperation and deleted the video. Later, I received an anonymous recording and handed it over to the police

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credit!”

many followers, so this tweet didn’t attract much attention after

the voice of one person might not be

it?”

had

and objective, which made them popular, and

water.

lot of trust

were reports that struggled to gain attention, people in

have someone investigate the matter thoroughly and, if it turned out to be

post she shared would draw

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post didn’t need

very clear about the truth, so she chose to share it right away. Almost the instant she

react.

is playing the

what the

of a Miss Olsen bravely stepping forward and handing in a recording, turns out it’s fake?! Damn! No

going to marry into the Horton family, as in Oceanion’s riches

Keira didn’t look at the

her phone and looked at the exquisite breakfast

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and she didn’t eat, it would get cold. What

thinking about that when a fork suddenly appeared

Keira was slightly startled.

she looked up, she met Lewis’s eyes, which were filled with

suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and quickly looked around, only to find that everyone’s focus

lowered her head, and bit into the croissant. The rich fragrance explode in her mouth, and it was delicious enough to make on

eyes brightened slightly as she ate and waited for the fiasco on the microblog

first branch of the

reaction.

hadn’t noticed the change in the situation at the moment

Mr Horton to

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her hand on the table and shouting, “So what if I’m biased? Over the years, if I hadn’t favored Lewis, he would have been ostracized and lost his

started to shrink in height at her age and looked withered and frail, her actions still exuded elegance and authority. “Nathan, tell

Lewis?

he lay in the hospital covered in tubes and

little cold, but you left your newborn

neglected him again, revolving solely around the elder son. If I, as their grandmother, didn’t favor him,

any? Who’s rule is that? When Lewis got

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to him? What did you say at

were yours to do with as you wished, and that no one could force you if

now? The current situation is special. Lewis’s wife isn’t so publicly known, but Isla is different. Although the Hortons are the richest in Oceanion, we are still

old lady snatched a bowl from the table and

be fair! If you wan me to give Isla shares, fine, but you

Nathan frowned again.

this point, Oliver, who had

“Dad, what

that’s the case,

wanted to say more,

look.

so I will give the same to Lewis-2%. Mom, you gave Lewis’s wife 5% of the shares back then, so now you should also give Isla 5%! Only then would it

choked when she heard

forgotten

the same!

‘t

was able to sit in the CEO’s seat because

51%. If she were to give shares away like this, the first branch of the family’s shares would exceed Lewis’s, and then the Horton Group would fall into

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Mrs. Horton frowned,

toward Lewis.”

was over. Nathan had caught her at a disadvantage. If Lewis didn’t agree, it would be seen as suppressing his brother,

within the

Horton immediately coughed, deciding to

shameless!

was common knowledge, and it was better for her to

be criticized.

thought about it and was about to speak when Lewis’s voice suddenly rang out.

Mrs. Horton was

immediately stunned, looking

Nathan. “I think you’re right. Since that’s the case,

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transfer the

announcing their marriage to the public, he would often mention “my wife”

only an excuse, he

about it.

But today…

these

too hot

saw her eating a croissant with her head lowered, seemingly paying no mind. He breathed a

he felt an inexplicable sense of

completely indifferent to this marriage, which

the depths of Lewis’s

as she

“my wife” were spoken so

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It was rather sweet.

couldn’t suppress spilled

but the share

“It’s ready.”

and Tom entered with a smile,

Nathan was dumbfounded.

and looked down to find it

agreement.

said to be for the daughter-in-law, but in rea the agreement still benefited a member of the Horto family, so the share transfer

Lewis.

had no objections

feel comfortable giving them to an

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prepared, aren’t you? How come? You haven’t fully taken control of

was quite

in Keira’s mouth suddenly didn’t taste as good. She looked at Lewis, never expecting that

situation.

biased father, a scheming older brother, plus a sister-in-law who could

neither servile nor overbearing,

calm and composed. “Wasn’t it you who first came to Grandma today asking for shares?

prepared for old Mrs. Horton. It listed two percent of shares, and now we have simply

huffed, said nothing, and promptly signed the

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