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“Whoever your husband is, that’s no excuse for you to be someone else’s mistress, a homewrecker!”

Jake’s gaze was sharp as he stared at her. “Or is that what you are? Your mother was someone’s mistress. Have you inherited her genes? Do you think you’re destined to be a mistress and that you can’t be comfortable unless you’re wrecking someone’s home?”

His provocative words sounded a bit insane.

Keira only found it ludicrous and couldn’t be bothered to argue. “Think what you like.”

That apparently further enraged Jake, and he angrily grabbed her arm. “Keira, I order you to leave my uncle

at once!”

Keira scoffed. “Under what authority are you ordering me?”

Jake clenched his fists.

At this moment, Isla’s voice rang out. “Keira, Jake, what are you guys doing!!”

She strode over angrily.

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Her gaze swept from Jake to Keira, then she showed a pitiful expression. “What are you two doing behind my back here, grabbing at each other?”

Her voice was shrill, quickly drawing the attention of the surrounding security guards and maids.

The Horton residence was vast, and many people

worked there. Isla roughly estimated there to be over a

hundred!

Seeing that everyone was looking over, she cried out even more miserably. “Keira, back in university, Jake chose me! Now that you’re with Mr. Horton. Why are you still pestering Jake?”

Keira was perplexed.

She narrowed her eyes as she looked around.

Sure enough, quite a few were pointing and murmuring/

“I heard she’s the illegitimate daughter of the Olsen family, always competing with Miss Olsen for things… even in university, she competed with Miss Olsen for Young Master Jake…”

“Exactly, her mother was a mistress, so she’s just not

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content with a plain life, right? She hasn’t seen much of the world. Isn’t that why she grabs whatever she

sees?”

“Miss Olsen and Young Master Jake just got married, and she’s already after Young Master Jake. How

shameless!”

“That’s not right. Didn’t she seduce Mr. Horton? Didn’t you see the photos from yesterday?”

“Ah, she seduced Mr. Horton, Does she try to stir up Young Master Jake’s jealousy? This woman is terrifying. Is she evil or something? She’s twisting both men around her finger…”

“How shameless and disgusting!”

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Such comments made Keira frown.

She suddenly realized that old Mrs. Horton ha respected her choices and would at most use h health as an excuse to force her to live with Lew develop a relationship. She wouldn’t have drugged

and Lewis!

So, the drug last night wasn’t administered by old M

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Horton.

Was someone plotting against them to take those photographs?

Was it Isla or Melissa?

Was it aimed at her, or to defame Lewis?

Keira felt ridiculous for a moment and pulled away from Jake’s arm. “Jake, tell everyone. Am I pestering you?”

Jake was being stared down by her captivating eyes, and his aura weakened as he subconsciously said, “No…”

Before he could finish, Isla stepped forward, took his arm, and glared at Keira. “If you’re not clinging to him, is it Jake who’s clinging to you? We just got md today, and we’re in the sweetest time of our liv definitely going to tell old Mrs. Horton so she c

your true colors and kick you, the troublemaker, the Horton family!”

Kick her out of the Horton family…

Upon hearing this, Jake’s eyes suddenly turned cold and menacing.

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If Keira were to be driven out, wouldn’t the link between her and his uncle be severed? In Oceanion, wouldn’t Keira have no choice but to obediently surrender, to be molded as he pleased?

Having understood this, Jake said coldly, “Keira, I’ve been polite to you out of respect for our past as classmates, but since you’ve seduced my uncle, why bother me anymore? I’m married now, and from today on, Isla will be the only one in my heart! Please have some self-respect in the future!”

Keira frowned.

She looked at Jake and suddenly let out a mocking

laugh.

From that moment on, that spirited and hands me young man from university was truly gone…

Jake’s words confirmed the accusations of Kein seduction, and Isla immediately bit her lip and b to accuse Keira. “Keira, you’re already married. Ik your husband is no good and doesn’t have a proper job. He can’t support you, but Mom always taught us be self-reliant since we were young! If you really can’t find a good job, we can help you, but how could

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you do such a thing?”

She lowered her head and began crying with restraint. “Ever since we were kids, you’ve always competed with me for everything. You can act; you please Mom, and she favors you. I could endure all that, but Jake is all I have now. How could you take him from me too? I’m already carrying Jake’s child. Do you want my child to be born into a family torn apart by your mother’s

deeds?”

Isla knew exactly what the family cared about most, and with just a few words, she elicited everyone’s sympathy. People began pointing fingers and murmuring about Keira.

“Oh my God, how shameless! Even stealing someone

else’s mother…”

“When Mrs. Olsen came visiting yesterday, I notic

she treated Keira better than Miss Isla. I was

wondering what was going on, so that’s the reason..

“Mrs. Olsen is confused too. Can’t she tell who her re

daughter is?”

“Gosh, she and her mistress mother are unbelievable.

Although we’re used to seeing affairs in wealthy

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families, I’ve never seen a mistress so brazenly enter a home like this before. Just hearing about it makes me

furious…”

As the group was in the midst of their condemnation, Melissa and old Mrs. Horton received the news and hurried over.

Since old Mrs. Horton was closer, she arrived first and immediately roared, “Don’t bully my

granddaughter-in-law!!”

Her words left everyone stunned.

What did old Mrs. Horton just say?

Granddaughter-in-law?

Could Keira possibly be Lewis’s wife?!

While everyone was reflecting, Isla continued her tearful accusations. “Keira, you are truly heartless. You’ve even deceived old Mrs. Horton. She has dementia and can’t recognize people, so you lied to her, saying you’re her granddaughter-in-law. That’s how you got into the Horton household and climbed into my uncle’s bed! How can you be so unashamed to

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stoop so low?”

Jake also said angrily, “Keira, we used to be classmates, and I showed you some respect. Now, make things clear to my grandmother, and we won’t pursue this matter any further!”

The two spoke as if they were righteous and just.

Old Mrs. Horton immediately shielded Keira. “Jake, your aunt is right there. How can you speak to her like that?!”

Jake took a step forward. “Great-grandmother, you’ve been deceived by her! She can’t possibly be my aunt!” “She is!” Old Mrs. Horton looked directly at Fiona. “Hurry up and call that brat back! Tell him his wife is being bullied!”

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Fiona immediately nodded, took out her mobile phone, and intended to go aside to make a call.

But a large hand reached over and snatched her phone

away.

Jake sneered, “Fiona, having this woman here is nothing but a calamity. She has been deceiving Great-grandma all along. We’re also considering the Horton family’s well-being. You don’t need to make that call. After we send this person away, when my Uncle comes back tonight, I’ll explain everything to him.”

Fiona frowned. “Mr. Jake, we should still wait for Mr. Lewis to come back and decide on this matter! After all, Miss Olsen is a guest of him and old Mrs. Horton!”

“A guest? I see her as nothing but a shameless woman clinging to my uncle!”

Jake flatly said, “The photos of her and my uncle have already spread. This is very bad for the company’s image. What I’m doing is for my uncle’s good.”

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Old Mrs. Horton was so angry that her chest heaved. “Jake! You disobedient boy! I’ve said it. She’s your uncle’s wife; you can’t treat her like this!”

Jake cast his eyes down and said nothing.

Melissa had already hurried over, exchanged a glance with Isla, and the two quickly went to Old Mrs. Horton’s side, each taking an arm of her.

Isla said gently, “Great-grandma, it’s cold here. Let’s get you back to your room first, so you don’t fall ill.”

Melissa also heaved a sigh. “Grandma, you are really confused. Lewis’s wife is studying abroad; she hasn’t returned. You mistook this Miss Olsen for someone

else!”

“I didn’t mistake her for anyone!”

Old Mrs. Horton struggled, refusing to leave.

Melissa was conscious of old Mrs. Horton’s health an didn’t dare to be rough.

But Isla hated the old woman to her core. It was all

because of this damned old wretch that Keira was so

the Horton

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Horton cried out in shock, “Why are you

feigned ignorance. “Great-grandma, I

Isla, bent down swiftly, and reached old Mrs. Horton. She immediately grabbed Melissa by the arm, sending a shock through her

Mrs. Horton.

hand then

“Slap!”

thought of the past instances when she had been hit, and already had stepped back to evade, but she didn’t expect

would still get struck.

suddenly took a step back deliberately fell to the ground, “Keira, what

clutched her lower

instantly looked at

been tricked by Isla

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with her in a hotel. Hence, he truly believed

down to help Isla

speak without having to resort to violence,

checked on old Mrs. Horton, “Grandma, are

her sleeve to reveal a bruise on her arm and complained with a sense

turned around, her gaze

made even Jake feel as if a surge of lethal intent suddenly raced up his spine, sending a shiver

and ordered, “What are you dawdling for? G this woman out of

“Let’s see who dares!”

her piercing gaze directed at the security guards. “You don’t believe I am

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Mrs. Horton’s safety either?! If you dare to make a move

of them or afraid to engage physically; she was just

the security guards were frightened and,

family doctor said that the old Mrs. Horton is in good health.

her still hesitated and didn’t

act.

had all witnessed Lewis’s

the family, wanted to put him

immediately took some people

and those

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and afterward, they were never compensated and were

duties.

this day, those chefs were still

also at the company. Anyone who dared

security guards knew very well who

they still hadn’t made a move, Melissa shouted immediately, “If you don’t act now, I’ll fire you! And don’t worry, I’ll take

old Mrs. Horton but stil not

scene. If you really care

room!”

circling outside the crowd, quickly broke into the security

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old Mrs.

“Grandma, you

won’t. I must protect

Mrs. Horton was

come with

Mrs. Horton was taken

“Right, you go and spread the

Horton, and she seemed somewhat confused, “Right, I must find

patted her arm. “Grandma, then

with Fiona.”

steady Old Mrs. Hor and led her

Olsen, a wise woman doesn’t fight when the odds are against her. You should leave with them first,

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Outside the courtyard.

dozen security guards surrounded Keira, closing in step by

it

is my home. You’re intruding, and if we kill

hearing this, a flash of ruthlessness sparking in

a time like this, Jake was

Keira was simply

she had to be driven out

this, Isla also feigned concern. “Keira, you should go. Don’t worry, I’ll arrange a job for your husband

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to look at her, a scornful smile on her lips. “You can’t even tolerate me here in

you really be at ease if I actually went back

Of course, she couldn’t

still better than having Keira stay here, clinging to Jake, and it would be always

there to worry about? If you could go back

“Hypocrite.”

that

reddened, and she was still pretending. “Keira, please go. If you stay here, one minute you’r seducing Mr. Horton, the next you’re messing with Jake. You’re going to cause discord

trying to put Jake on a pedestal. If I could seduce

Jake’s face stiffened.

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also twitched at the corner of

“How is my son any worse

terms of

paused for a

indeed a sunny, handsome

face, he

changed the subject,

had these words come out

again.

Lewis hadn’t been an ordinary playboy abroad. He completed graduate studies at Stanford University

steeling herself to continue. “…is hardly much less than his younger uncle. My son is st young, six years younger than his uncle! Besides, Jake is much more obedient and

a lovor but if you hang

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As if nobody knows what little schemes

heart!”

this, Isla

had struck a chord; that

she had targeted Keira as soon as she

Isla could deceive him,

could Keira!

genuinely liked

he looked at Keira

today, lest stay and become tangled with Jake

is a treasure. In my eyes, trash shou stay

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shouted, “Keira! Is that really what you think

whole body trembled with

care and pursuit he gave

had let go of Jake, how could you have gotten entangled with Uncle Lewis? You deceived Great-grandma and moved into the Horton home. Wasn’t it just

the oppression

thing

she really think she’s Mrs. Lewis? You ar but his mistress!

second-generation rich,

in the country. How many

went abroad to get

That was all.

family was the number one wealthy family in

why Isla insisted on

Keira for Jake!

nonsense with her? I think she just needs a good beating! Security, teach her a lesson for me. Let her understand the price

as these words were spoken, the surrounding

together, and he couldn’t h start to caution them. “Don’t be too

t

speaking, his arm was gripp

give in. Let her suffer a bit, so she won’t disrespect you again

paused, but he said no

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Elsewhere.

a meeting at Horton Group when he received a call from

immediately stood up.

the car

now!”

a group of senior executives in the room looking at

to

said that the old lady’s condition

a

“What? Tell us quickly!”

returned to the country. Mr. Horton always kept Mrs. Horton’s information confidential, which shows how much he values her. Could it be that something has

Mrs. Horton?”

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of the speculations reached

lot and headed straight

out, and in the next moment, Lewis took his

driver was stunned. “Mr.

going? I…

of the gas pedal being floored echoed, and the

driven by Lewis with the fervor

race car.

breathlessly after him, and upon seeing th situation, he gestured to the other bodyguards.

all the way

in the parking lot but headed

quarters!

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they could get close, cries of

deepened even further,

harder on the accelerator.

turn, the car screeched to a halt in front of old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard

being mistreated, but as soon as he stepped out, he was stunned by

there tall and upright, her gaze sharp. Sh exuded an aura of authority, with a group of securit guards

stood trembling at a

clearly not expecting Keira

upon Keira, who at that moment seemed so pure and untouchable. She elevated

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in university wasn’t that she didn’t like him, but rather… he might not be good

His jaw tightened.

he knew was a loner, preferring solitude in school, yet obedient and clever, diligently completing

felt as though

from the world, looking down

in university, she wasn’t really afraid of teachers or classmates, she

a lone wolf that

huskies.

tried hard to blend in

for

expected this situation

hought

Olsen’s, Keira was just a scapegoat

skills become so formidable? She took down over a dozen security

did she see admiration

eyes?

dare you raise your hand in the Horton

a few steps back to distance herself from Keira and then took out her phone to start dialing. “Fine, you

could be made,

away

smile. “Didn’t you just stop Fiona from calling Mr. Horton?

stenned back again. She trinned

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tumbled to the ground.

of Lewis’s car and, turning her head to see Lewis, Melissa cried out as if seeing a savior. “Lewis, come quick!

her head slightly, her icy gaze

toward Lewis.

violent air around her hadn’t

was still rising as if she would strike down anyone who

frowning deeply as he

words caused Keira’s

Uncle, we were having a nice chat with Keira, but the she suddenly

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