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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.

she meant she didn’t mind

say more when she heard

do mind.”

was taken

right? So of

herself speechless, stunned by

immense value on dignity and appearances, why was

cutlery, which Melissa had

“Auntie, please don’t take

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

it have to do with you? An

Lewis abruptly turned to her, his deep eyes flashing a coldness. “Is what you just said appropriate for the public? To malign a guest to their face, is

looked

slapped the table hard. “Lewis, who taught

sister-in-law like that?”

indifferent, and

nothing.

on the table. “Enough! Did 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 will show

was taken aback, looking

“Wife?”

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mistook Keira for Mr.

then, it dawned on

in a sardonic tone. “I was 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

glanced at Keira and said indifferently,

not her r the meal. Speak up. What’s your real purpose for coming

smiled

Oliver.

“Grandma, here’s the thing. Isla is

now she has made a

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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 great-granddaughter-in-law

frowned.

twitched, and he said nothing,

get her husband to speak, but she had to resume the conversation. “Grandma,

“What kind of

Now it’s Isla’s turn. Didn’t you say last time that you wanted to give her

Horton took a deep breath and glanced

stunned,

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Horton said, “I don’t

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

The old hag!

she pleaded. “Great-grandma, I know I made mistakes before, but I’ve

head, wiping

Jake frowned. “Great-grandma, you…”

glance came sweeping over, scaring him

he was young, and we understood because of his age, but what about now? The

branch?”

to Nathan. “Dad, I didn’t get any shares when

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a precedent with Lewis, it was agreed that 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?

aren’t?”

old Mrs. Horton, “Mom, as the head of the family, you can’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 the family, if you don’t make a gesture, it’s utterly inappropriate! Even for the sake of

reward!”

opportunity, Isla immediately approached old Mrs. Horton. “Great-grandma, I know I’ve made a mistake. If you’re still angry, then punish me… I’ll do

Melissa blurted

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in the ancestral hall comes out, what face will the Horton family have left? Is this how you treat 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 the Horton

as the group of people were berating old Mrs. Horton, Keira’s

Josh, and

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the Twitter post and saw that

each other, hiding in a corner. Due to the distance, it was unclear what they were saying; one could

the two people talking, with Isla saying,

was seamless!”

replied anxiously, “But now

all after me…”

yelled out,

both turned around to look

Josh’s camera shifted to the side,

voice followed, “What

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capture?”

a journalist. I have

want? I can give it to you! Just delete the

saying, “Right. Delete the video, or you

carried a chilling

was clearly nervous. “Alright,

His camera went black.

not realize

the footage shot by journalists could be instantly

storage.

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

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credit!”

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

the voice of one person

it?”

Twitter account had several million

objective,

water.

a lot of trust in

gain attention, people in the journalist circle liked to seek her

and, if it turned out

she shared would

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Josh’s post

the truth, so she chose to share it right

react.

is playing the hero

the incident is this

handing in a recording, turns out it’s fake?! Damn! No wonder the police haven’t issued any reward notice! It’s been hyped so much that

to marry into the Horton family, as in Oceanion’s riches the Hortons. Would they accept

retweeting, Keira didn’t look at

phone and looked at the exquisite breakfast on

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didn’t eat, it would

that when a fork suddenly

Keira was slightly startled.

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

to find that everyone’s focus

rich fragrance explode in her mouth, and it was delicious

and waited for the fiasco on the

to seeing the first branch

reaction.

the situation at

Horton to giva un

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Over the years, if I hadn’t favored

her actions still exuded elegance and authority. “Nathan, tell me, they’re both your sons, but you only have eyes for the

Lewis?

in the hospital covered in tubes

but you left your newborn baby and went away to take care of

around the elder son. If I, as their grandmother, didn’t favor him, I’m afraid you would’ve

so why should I give her any? Who’s rule is that? When Lewis got married

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What did you say at

who couldn’t present well in society, that the shares were yours to do with as you wished, and that no one could force you if you didn’t want to

but Isla is different. Although the Hortons are the richest in Oceanion, we are still businessmen. Nowadays, everyone likes businessmen with a sense of righteousness and loyalty. Elevating Isla’s status can cast a positive image on the Horton Group. So, let’s not talk about the

the table and slammed it down. “You don’t allow

wan me to give Isla shares,

Nathan frowned again.

point, Oliver, who

“Dad, what Grandma said is also

have to treat everyone equally in this family. Since that’s the

more, but Oliver

look.

“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

Horton choked when

forgotten that the

the same!

‘t

to sit in

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

she had said so much

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Lewis and asked

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Horton frowned, her gaze flitting

toward Lewis.”

her at a disadvantage. If Lewis didn’t agree, it

the Horton

immediately coughed, deciding

shameless!

and it was better

be criticized.

to speak when Lewis’s voice suddenly rang

Horton

looking incredulously

turning to Nathan. “I think you’re right.

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in

the

the public, he would often mention “my wife”

only an

about it.

But today…

uttered these two words again,

too hot

subconsciously and saw her eating a croissant with her head lowered, seemingly paying no

felt an

indifferent to this marriage, which made

the

Keira’s movements pause slightly as she ate, her cheeks tinting with a

were spoken so

voice. It was like a small current of electricity,

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It was rather sweet.

suppress spilled

frowned. “That’s fine, but the share

“It’s ready.”

hand dismissively, and Tom entered with a smile,

Nathan was dumbfounded.

to find it was

agreement.

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 transferring two percent of

Lewis.

had no objections to

wouldn’t feel comfortable giving them

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Lewis and sneered. “You’re quite prepared, aren’t you? How come? You haven’t fully taken control of the Horton family yet, and you’re already

was quite

as good. She looked at Lewis, never expecting that this powerful

situation.

brother, plus a sister-in-law who could stir up

was neither servile nor

composed. “Wasn’t it you who first came to Grandma today asking for shares? I can’t know in advance that

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

nothing, and promptly signed the agreement

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