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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.

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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 didn’t mind

to say more when she heard

do mind.”

taken

spread her hands. “I have no manners, right?

found herself speechless, stunned

high society placed immense value on dignity

cutlery, which Melissa had pushed

chimed in. “Auntie,

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

it have to do with you? An illegitimate daughter simply can’t

a coldness. “Is what you just said appropriate for the public? To malign a guest to their face, is that the Knight

then looked pitifully at Nathan,

“Lewis, who taught

sister-in-law like that?”

remained indifferent,

nothing.

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

aback, looking

“Wife?”

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“Great-grandma mistook Keira for

it

exactly what their status is… Lewis, you just silently allow old Mrs. Horton to mistake her identity. How are you

at Keira and said

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

smiled

Oliver.

said, “Grandma, here’s the thing. Isla is

now she has made

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

Horton frowned. “You

twitched, and he said

exasperated at how difficult it was to get her husband to speak, but she had to resume the conversation. “Grandma, we have given her a reward, but shouldn’t you

didn’t understand. “What kind of gesture should I

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

a deep breath and glanced

was stunned,

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Horton said, “I

lip and bowed her head, a

The old hag!

being wronged, she pleaded. “Great-grandma, I know I made mistakes before, but I’ve changed… How

head,

Jake frowned. “Great-grandma, you…”

Lewis’s stern glance came sweeping over, scaring him into

was actually 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

branch?”

started crying and turned to Nathan. “Dad, I didn’t get

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would sound so good when mentioned! Why are you so biased, Grandma? Does the first branch still have any

aren’t?”

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!”

I know I’ve made a mistake. If you’re still angry, then punish me… I’ll do anything as long as

words, Melissa blurted out,

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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

group of people were berating old Mrs. Horton, Keira’s phone rang

message from Josh, and it

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Twitter post and saw that it was a video

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

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

was seamless!”

replied anxiously, “But now the

all after me…”

yelled out, “Who’s

both turned around to look at the

shifted to

voice followed, “What did you manage

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capture?”

“I’m a journalist. I have the right to

want?

closer, saying, “Right. Delete the video, or you

carried a

“Alright, I’ll delete it

His camera went black.

what Connor and Isla might not realize was

footage shot by journalists could

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 Miss Olsen shamelessly snatched

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credit!”

tweet didn’t attract

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

it?”

Twitter account had several million

and objective, which made them popular, and

water.

of

to gain

it turned

shared would

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course, Josh’s post didn’t need any

was very clear about the truth, so she chose to share it right

react.

is playing

what the

out it’s fake?! Damn! No wonder the police haven’t issued any reward notice! It’s been hyped so much that I actually thought it was

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

retweeting, Keira didn’t look at

put away her phone and looked at the exquisite breakfast on the

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

a fork suddenly appeared and placed a croissant onto

Keira was slightly startled.

met Lewis’s

quickly looked around, only to find that everyone’s focus was

bit into the croissant. The rich fragrance explode in her mouth, and it was delicious enough to make on want to bite off their

as she ate and waited

seeing the first branch of the

reaction.

the change in the

old Mr Horton to giva

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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 status in

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

Lewis?

lay in the hospital covered

little cold, but you left your newborn baby and went away to take

after coming home you neglected him again, revolving solely around the elder son. If I, as their

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

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to him? What did

to do with as you wished, and that

frowned immediately. “Mom, those things are in the past, so why bring them up 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 businessmen. Nowadays, everyone likes businessmen with a sense of righteousness and loyalty. Elevating Isla’s status can cast a positive image on

old lady snatched a bowl from the table and slammed it

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

Nathan frowned again.

Oliver, who had

what Grandma

this family. Since that’s the

say more, but Oliver

look.

Nathan 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

Mrs. Horton choked when she

forgotten that

the same!

‘t

in

shares away like this, the first branch of the

said so much already, so she couldn’t

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immediately looked toward Lewis and asked

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Horton frowned, her

toward Lewis.”

Lewis didn’t agree, it would be seen as suppressing his brother, and how could

the

Horton immediately

shameless!

was common knowledge, and it was better for her to

be criticized.

Horton thought about it and was about to speak when Lewis’s voice

Horton

was immediately stunned, looking incredulously at

a reassuring look before turning to Nathan.

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in the

transfer the shares

he would often mention “my

an excuse,

about it.

But today…

these two words again,

felt too hot on his

a croissant with her head lowered, seemingly paying no mind.

felt an inexplicable sense of

be completely indifferent to this marriage, which

in the depths of Lewis’s

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

“my wife” were spoken

like a small current of electricity, passing

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It was rather sweet.

suppress spilled across

frowned. “That’s fine, but the

“It’s ready.”

his hand dismissively, and Tom entered with a smile, handing a contract to

Nathan was dumbfounded.

frowned and looked down to find

agreement.

but in rea the agreement still

Lewis.

no

wouldn’t feel comfortable giving them to an

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in the

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

was

She looked at

situation.

father, a scheming older brother, plus a sister-in-law

neither servile nor

came to Grandma today asking

was originally prepared for old Mrs. Horton. It listed two percent of shares, and now we have simply changed the recipient’s

nothing, and promptly signed the agreement

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