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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.

meant she didn’t mind and

she heard Keira

do mind.”

was taken aback,

manners, right? So of course,

speechless, stunned

a world where high society placed immense value on dignity and appearances,

corrected her crooked cutlery, which Melissa had

chimed in. “Auntie, please don’t take

Keira, it’s my fault. Her mother’s background is special. She didn’t teach Keira well from the start, and as her sister, I failed to supervise her

do with you? An illegitimate daughter simply can’t be seen

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

choked, then looked pitifully

table hard. “Lewis, who taught you to talk

sister-in-law like that?”

remained indifferent, and he

nothing.

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

was taken aback, looking at Keira

“Wife?”

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quickly explained, “Great-grandma mistook Keira for

it

wondering why you were suddenly so nice to a stranger, but some people should have some self-awareness and know exactly what their status is… Lewis, you just silently allow old Mrs. Horton to mistake her identity. How are

Keira and

her r the meal. Speak up. What’s your real purpose for coming here? Spit it out quickly and

smiled sheepishly, looking

Oliver.

throat and said, “Grandma, here’s the thing. Isla is an excellent graduate

and now she has made a

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our family’s good values, claiming that we pick our wives for their character, and Isla’s assistance with the police case has spread far and wide. Shouldn’t such an outstanding

frowned.

twitched, and he said nothing,

speak, but she had to

didn’t understand. “What kind of gesture

gave her three percent of the shares. Now it’s Isla’s turn. Didn’t you say last time that you wanted to

a deep breath and glanced at Isla.

was stunned, “Why

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said,

bit her lip and bowed her head, a hint of hatred showing in

The old hag!

wronged, she pleaded. “Great-grandma, I know I made mistakes before, but I’ve changed… How am I supposed to establish myself in

bowed her head, wiping

Jake frowned. “Great-grandma, you…”

he could finish, Lewis’s stern glance came sweeping

we understood because of his age, but what about now? The wives all married into the

branch?”

Nathan. “Dad, I

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Jake would get two percent upon marriage. Isla is so excellent, so gifting 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

aren’t?”

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 the family, if you don’t make a gesture, it’s utterly inappropriate! Even for the sake of the Horton family, you should symbolically offer

reward!”

then punish me… I’ll do anything as long as you’re no longer upset. Should I continue kneeling in

Melissa blurted

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about

were berating old Mrs. Horton, Keira’s phone

saw a Twitter message from Josh, and it read #Miss Olsen has never provided

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the Twitter post and saw that it was a video shot by

hiding in a corner. Due to the distance, it was unclear what

through an inconspicuous corner. After closing in, one could hear the voices of the two people talking, with Isla saying, “Don’t panic. As long as you don’t slip up, the police won’t

was seamless!”

“But

all after me…”

yelled out, “Who’s

around to look at

shifted to the side,

followed, “What did

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capture?”

I have

much do you want? I can give it to you! Just

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

voice carried a

nervous. “Alright, I’ll delete it

His camera went black.

not realize was that

by

storage.

together, showing a 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 myself! Yet

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credit!”

didn’t have many followers, so this tweet didn’t attract

post and then made a request. “Ms. S, the voice of one person might not be heard by

it?”

account had several million

her posts were known to be fair and objective, which made them popular, and she later went viral for exposing

water.

of trust

struggled to gain attention, people in the

investigate the matter thoroughly and, if it turned

she shared would

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Josh’s post

and was very clear about the truth, so she chose to

react.

S is playing the hero

what the incident is

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

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

Keira didn’t look at

phone and looked at the exquisite breakfast on the dining

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the quarrel continued and she didn’t eat, it would

that when a fork suddenly appeared and placed

Keira was slightly startled.

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

a bit embarrassed and quickly looked around, only to find that everyone’s focus was on the

rich fragrance explode in her mouth, and it was delicious enough to make on want to bite off

ate and waited for the fiasco on the microblog to ferment,

the first branch of the

reaction.

the situation at

Horton to giva

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hand on the table and shouting, “So what if I’m biased? Over the years,

stood up, and even though she had started to shrink in height at her age and looked withered and frail, her actions still exuded

Lewis?

lay in the hospital covered in

elder son just had a little cold, but you left your

the first hurdle but after coming home you neglected him again, revolving solely around the

so why should I give her any? Who’s rule is that? When Lewis got married and came back to announce it to everyone, didn’t I tell you to take

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did

that the shares were yours to do with as you wished, and that no one could force you if you didn’t want to give them up. So how come you

the richest in Oceanion, we are still businessmen.

bowl from the table and slammed it down. “You don’t allow me to

to show favoritism. Then let’s be fair! If you wan me to give Isla shares, fine, but you have

Nathan frowned again.

point, Oliver, who had been quiet,

a smile. “Dad, what

this family. Since that’s the

to say more, but Oliver

look.

understood something and immediately smiled, saying, “Okay, I gave Oliver’s wife 2% of the shares back then, 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

Horton choked when

had momentarily forgotten

the same!

‘t

to sit in

give shares away like this, the first branch of the family’s shares would exceed Lewis’s,

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Lewis and asked directly,

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Mrs. Horton frowned, her

toward Lewis.”

caught her at a disadvantage. If Lewis didn’t agree, it would be seen as suppressing his brother, and how could

within the

immediately coughed,

shameless!

all, her illness was common knowledge, and it was better for her

be criticized.

it and was about to speak when Lewis’s voice suddenly

Horton was

was immediately stunned, looking incredulously

look before turning to Nathan. “I think you’re right. Since

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don’

Slap in

the shares to…

the public, he would

an excuse, he

about it.

But today…

he uttered these two words

too hot on

with her head lowered, seemingly paying no mind. He

he felt an

indifferent to this marriage, which made sense since they had

flickered in the depths of Lewis’s

Keira’s movements pause slightly as she ate, her

wife” were spoken so

his deep voice. It was like a small current of

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It was rather sweet.

smile she couldn’t suppress

but the share

“It’s ready.”

entered with a smile, handing

Nathan was dumbfounded.

looked down to

agreement.

it was 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 agreement showed Nathan

Lewis.

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you? How come? You haven’t fully taken control of the Horton family yet, and

accusation was

suddenly didn’t taste as good. She looked at Lewis, never expecting that this powerful man would also have a messy

situation.

brother, plus a sister-in-law who could

neither servile nor

came to Grandma today asking for shares? I can’t know in

agreement was originally prepared for old Mrs. Horton. It

said nothing, and promptly signed the agreement that Tom handed

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