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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

in the Horton

pinched old Mrs. Horton

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Horton cried out in

“Great-grandma, I didn’t!

Horton. She immediately

Mrs. Horton.

hand then struck Isla’s

“Slap!”

Keira charging over, thought of the past instances when she had been

would still get struck.

a step back deliberately

then clutched her lower abdomen, “My

instantly looked at

been tricked by Isla some

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hotel. Hence, he

help Isla up,

without having to resort to violence, can’t

and checked on old Mrs. Horton, “Grandma, are you

Horton rolled up her sleeve to reveal a bruise on her arm and complained with

around, her gaze

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

the surrounding securit guards, and ordered, “What are you dawdling for?

“Let’s see who dares!”

at the security guards. “You don’t believe I

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

physically; she was

security guards were frightened and, although

forward. “The family doctor said that the old Mrs. Horton is in

still

act.

had all witnessed Lewis’s

to the country this year, Melissa, representing the first branch of the family, wanted to put him in his place by intentionally having the kitche send

some people and smashed up

and those

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compensated and were fired

duties.

chefs were still unable to find

wasn’t just assertive at home, but also at the company. Anyone

guards knew very well who could be bullied and who

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

encircling Keira and old Mrs. Horton but stil not laying a

Isla immediately yelled, “Keira, old Mrs. Horton isn’t suited for this scene. If you really care about

room!”

outside the crowd, quickly broke

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supported old Mrs.

you go back

must protect my

Mrs. Horton was

taken away. If you come with me, we can call the

Horton was taken

you go and spread the

had agitated old Mrs. Horton, and she seemed somewhat confused, “Right, I must find that brat

patted her arm. “Grandma, then

with Fiona.”

to steady Old Mrs. Hor and

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

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Outside the courtyard.

guards surrounded Keira,

it

suffer! Otherwise, this is my

supported by him, bit her lip upon hearing

at a time like this, Jake

was simply

she had

your husband in the Horton family. If you really have nowhere to go,

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on her lips. “You can’t

really be at ease if I

gaze flickered. Of course, she couldn’t bear

Keira stay here, clinging to Jake, and it would be always

about? If you could go back and take care of Mom and Dad, I’d

“Hypocrite.”

uttered that

minute you’r seducing Mr. Horton,

“Stop trying to put Jake on a pedestal. If I could seduce Lewis,

Jake’s face stiffened.

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at the corner of her

said angrily, “How is my son

In terms

paused for a

indeed a

face, he

the subject,

these words come out

again.

the yea Lewis hadn’t been an ordinary playboy abroad. He completed graduate studies

swallowed, 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 even-tempered than Lewis. He’s easier to control! You’ll never

but if you hang on to

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end up being promoted to a wife! As if nobody knows

heart!”

this, Isla clenched her

had struck a chord; that

Keira as soon as she entered the Horton

swayed; Isla could deceive

could Keira!

Jake genuinely

looked at Keira was filled with

today, lest stay and become tangled with Jake

laughed scornfully. “It’s only y who thinks Jake is a treasure. In my eyes, trash shou stay in the trash can!

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humiliated, Jake shouted, “Keira! Is that really

body

he gave her, were they really so worthless in

go of Jake, how could you have gotten entangled with Uncle Lewis? You deceived Great-grandma and moved into the Horton home.

the oppression in his

thing

just being stubborn, that’s all. Does she really think she’s Mrs. Lewis? You ar but

speaking, among Oceanion’s second-generation rich, Jake was

among the top ten universities in the country. How many of those weal heirs could

of them just went abroad to get a

That was all.

Horton family was the number one

was also why Isla insisted on competing

Keira for Jake!

much nonsense with her? I think she just needs a good beating! Security, teach

words were spoken,

start to caution them. “Don’t be too harsh with

t

finish speaking, his arm was

sighed. “Keira has always been very stubborn an never willing to give in. Let her suffer a bit, so she won’t disrespect you again in the

this, Jake paused, but he

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Elsewhere.

at Horton Group when he received a call from the old Mrs. Horton

immediately stood up.

the car ready! Let’s

now!”

exited, leaving a group of senior executives in the room looking at each other

to old Mrs.

that the

heard a

“What? Tell us quickly!”

heard that Mrs. Horton might have returned to the country. Mr. Horton always kept Mrs. Horton’s information confidential, which shows how much he values

Mrs. Horton?”

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speculations reached Lewis’s

hurried to the underground parking lot and headed straight for the driver’s

in the next moment, Lewis took

stunned. “Mr. Horton, where

going? I…

gas pedal being floored

driven by

race car.

th situation, he gestured to the other bodyguards. “W are

way

lot but headed straight for the courtyard outside old Mrs.

quarters!

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could get close, cries

frown deepened even

harder on the accelerator.

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

expecting to see a woman trembling in humiliation over being mistreated, but as soon as he stepped out, he

stood there tall and upright, her gaze sharp. Sh exuded an aura of

housemaids stood trembling at a

not expecting Keira to be

Keira, who at that moment seemed so pure and untouchable. She elevated above all, making him realize for the first time that

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couldn’t catch up with her in university wasn’t that she didn’t like him, but

His jaw tightened.

school, yet obedient and clever, diligently completing any homework or cleaning tasks

felt as

aloof from the world, looking down with an air

of teachers or classmates, she j it beneath her to

wolf that had strayed into

huskies.

blend in with the

for an outcast

expected this

hought

was just a scapegoat who

fighting skills become so formidable? She took down

at Jake, did she see admiration

eyes?

she cried out, “Keira, how dare you raise your hand in the Horton residence? Call the police! We must

then took out her phone to start dialing. “Fine, you dare to fight back against security. Let’s see if you have the

could be made, her phone vanished from

quickly snatched away by Keira, who charged

you just stop Fiona from calling Mr.

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tumbled to the ground.

car and, turning her head to see Lewis, Melissa cried out as

head slightly, her

toward Lewis.

around her hadn’t

she would

frowning deeply as he

caused Keira’s

chat with Keira, but the she suddenly started hitting people… She didn’t

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