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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

she

do mind.”

was taken aback,

“I have no manners, right? So of course, I wouldn’t know

herself speechless, stunned by

a world where high society placed immense value on dignity

calmly corrected her crooked cutlery, which Melissa

“Auntie,

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

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

words, Lewis abruptly turned to her, his deep eyes flashing a coldness. “Is what you just said appropriate for the

looked pitifully at Nathan,

“Lewis, who taught you

sister-in-law like that?”

indifferent, and

nothing.

or to pick fights? Keira is Lewis’s wife, and she’s

looking at Keira

“Wife?”

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explained, “Great-grandma mistook Keira

then, it dawned

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 you going to explain it

at Keira and

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

smiled sheepishly,

Oliver.

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

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claiming that we pick our wives for their character, and Isla’s assistance with the police case has spread

Horton frowned. “You reward

and he said nothing, once

felt exasperated at how difficult it was to get her husband to speak, but she had to

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

wife, 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

Mrs. Horton took a deep breath and glanced at Isla.

stunned, “Why

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Mrs. Horton said, “I

her head, a

The old hag!

a sense of being wronged, she pleaded. “Great-grandma, I know I made mistakes before, but I’ve

head, wiping

Jake frowned. “Great-grandma, you…”

glance came sweeping

be so partial! You’ve always favored Lewis since he was young, and we understood because of

branch?”

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

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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

aren’t?”

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!”

approached old Mrs. Horton. “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

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left? Is this how you treat a hero who is about to be honored by the police and greatly acknowledged

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

Twitter message from Josh, and

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and saw that it was a video shot by

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 people talking, with Isla saying, “Don’t panic. As long as you don’t slip up, the police won’t have any evidence. The

was seamless!”

replied anxiously, “But now

all after me…”

Isla yelled out, “Who’s

both turned around to look at the

camera shifted to the side,

“What did you manage

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capture?”

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

do you want? I can give it

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

voice carried a chilling

clearly nervous. “Alright, I’ll delete

His camera went black.

not realize was that

shot by journalists could

storage.

were plotting 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!”

so this tweet didn’t attract much

a request. “Ms. S, the voice of one person

it?”

had several

fair and objective, which made them popular, and she later went viral for exposing a major corporation for discharging

water.

a lot of trust

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

thoroughly and, if it turned out to

post she shared would

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post didn’t

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

react.

S is playing the

the

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

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

didn’t look at

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

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and she didn’t eat, it would

was thinking about that when a fork suddenly appeared and placed a croissant

Keira was slightly startled.

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

that everyone’s focus was on the shares, and no one was paying attention to their

The rich fragrance explode in her mouth, and it was delicious enough

slightly as she ate and waited for the fiasco on the

first

reaction.

in the

Horton to giva

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“So what if I’m biased? Over the years, if I hadn’t favored Lewis, he would have been ostracized and

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

Lewis?

he lay in the hospital covered in tubes and was at death’s

a little cold, but you left your

around the

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

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him? What did you say at that

society, that the shares were yours to do with as you wished,

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

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

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

Nathan frowned again.

who

smile. “Dad, what

treat everyone equally in this family. Since that’s the case, you should give Lewis’s wife the missing

wanted to say more, but Oliver

look.

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

choked when she

momentarily forgotten that the

the same!

‘t

able to sit in the CEO’s seat because

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

so much already, so she

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now. What

immediately looked toward Lewis and asked

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frowned, her

toward Lewis.”

agree, it would be seen as suppressing

within the Horton

Horton immediately coughed, deciding

shameless!

knowledge, and it was better for her to act

be criticized.

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

Horton

looking

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

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transfer the shares to… my

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

it was only an excuse,

about it.

But today…

uttered these two

hot on

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

he felt an

to this marriage, which made sense since

in the depths

as she ate, her cheeks tinting

words “my wife” were spoken so

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It was rather sweet.

couldn’t suppress spilled across her

frowned. “That’s fine, but the share

“It’s ready.”

interrupted him, waving his hand dismissively, and Tom entered with a smile, handing a contract to Nathan. “Mr.

Nathan was dumbfounded.

frowned and looked down to find

agreement.

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 transferring two percent of

Lewis.

no objections

comfortable giving

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in the

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

was

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

situation.

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

was neither servile nor overbearing,

to Grandma today asking

“This share transfer agreement was originally prepared for old Mrs. Horton. It

signed the

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