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Mrs. Olsen’s gaze was sharp.

She seemed delicate and weak on the outside but was resilient and tough on the inside.

Taylor knew her too well. He immediately said, “I have never considered her as my own daughter. Shirley, I’ve told you before. In my heart, only your daughter is my daughter.”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tightened. “Is that so?” she asked.

Taylor sighed. “I was against letting them live with us from the start. You know that, don’t you?”

Only then did Mrs. Olsen nod.

Isla wasn’t there to listen to the couple’s declaration of their true feelings. She cut to the chase. “Mom, Keira has always listened to you. Please go talk to her. She’s now living at the Horton’s, where the nannies look

down on her…”

Mrs. Olsen lowered her gaze

She had always been an open-minded parent.

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Whether it was to Isla or Keira.

That was why she had never intended to intervene in Isla and Keira’s marriages.

Isla had forced her hand. She had to use extreme

measures to help Isla join the Hortons, which had deeply disappointed her.

As for Keira…

When she found out Keira was Dr. South, Mrs. Olsen felt joyous. A sense of achievement swelled in her as though her own daughter had come of age.

Now, one daughter had let her down, and

unexpectedly, the other had also done something

foolish.

Keira had always been a good kid; she couldn’t have been so reckless. Was there perhaps a misunderstanding?

Indeed, Mrs. Olsen was becoming somewhat anxious. She thought for a moment, took out her phone, opened WhatsApp, and sent a message to Keira. “Keira, you’ve been married for so long, and I still haven’t seen your husband. Bring him over for dinner when you

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After sending the message, she lowered her head.

She wanted to see what kind of man Keira’s husband

was.

If he was unreliable, then she would find a way to make them divorce and allow Keira to pursue a new

life.

If he was dependable, then she would persuade Keira to live together with him, as living apart from one’s spouse is never good.

When Keira received the message, she had just

finished lunch with old Mrs. Horton.

After the commotion that morning, her spirits had been somewhat low. After lunch, old Mrs. Horton insisted on not taking a nap but stubbornly turned to

Lewis.

“Brat, why didn’t you explain to everyone today that my granddaughter-in-law is indeed your wife?”

Keira looked up slightly upon hearing that, about to say something, when old Mrs. Horton anxiously asked, “Are you considering divorcing my

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granddaughter-in-law later?”

Lewis paused for a moment. “Of course not, Grandma, don’t worry.”

Old Mrs. Horton then looked at Keira,

“Granddaughter-in-law, what about you?”

Keira hesitated. Realizing that Lewis’s gaze had also fallen on her, she finally spoke, “I won’t either.”

“That’s more like it!”

Old Mrs. Horton grabbed Lewis’s hand with one hand and Keira’s with the other, holding their hands together before speaking earnestly. “In this world, it’s difficult to find someone you like, and it’s equally hard to find someone who likes you. Finding mutual affection is even harder. Therefore, you must take responsibility for your future and not let go of each other easily.”

Upon hearing these words, Keira instinctively looked

at Lewis.

Just as he looked up at her.

For a moment, their eyes met.

Keira sensitively caught a flash of uncertainty darting

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through his eyes.

He still hadn’t decided if he really wanted to be with

her.

This realization made Keira calm down, and she instinctively tried to withdraw her hand, but it was held tightly by his large, warm hand.

Keira looked up at him, only to see him clench his jaw.

She raised an eyebrow, signaling the man to offer an explanation.

Lewis’s gaze flickered slightly before he looked away.

Old Mrs. Horton’s words interrupted the silent questioning between them. “Brat, I’m asking you, do you like my granddaughter-in-law or not?”

Keira turned to look at him.

Lewis hadn’t expected the old lady to suddenly blu out such a question and hesitated, unsure how to respond.

A wave of disappointment suddenly swelled in Keira’s

chest.

Was it all just her wishful thinking?

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She clearly felt that Lewis was fond of her…

She lowered her gaze, about to say something when Lewis’s deep voice rang out. “Yes.”

Keira was slightly stunned.

Her heartbeat raced.

Old Mrs. Horton then turned to her,

“Granddaughter-in-law, do you like…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Keira had already changed the subject. “Grandma, it’s time for your nap.”

Old Mrs. Horton paused mid-speech, then laughed. “Okay, okay, I’ll take my nap. My granddaughter-in-law is shy; I won’t ask you anymore.”

After that, she smiled and walked toward the bedroom, leaning on Fiona’s hand.

Once inside the door, the little old lady’s confused state vanished, and her eyes became sharp. She pee through the peephole in the door. “Fiona, they’ve bot confessed their love to each other; they should be together soon, right?”

Fiona didn’t know what to say.

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The two outside the door still felt somewhat awkward.

Dressed in a suit, Lewis stood tall and commanding, drawing attention wherever he was. His superior appearance, together with his appropriate

conversation, made it difficult for Keira not to like him.

She dared not look into Lewis Horton’s eyes and coughed lightly before asking, “Did you say that just to please Grandma?”

Lewis clenched his jaw slightly, “No.”

Keira nodded, her gaze a little unfocused.

At that moment, her phone rang.

Keira picked it up to see a message from Mrs. Olsen. After reading the content, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lewis Horton inquired, “What is it?”

Keira Olsen handed him the message to read. “Isla must have gone home to tattle. Mrs. Olsen is worried I

really became your lover, so she plans to ask me to

come home for a chat!”

Lewis laughed. “So will you go back?”

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As Keira was replying to the message, she said, “I’ll go back and have a look. Mrs. Olsen fainted yesterday, so I’m a little concerned.”

“Alright,” Lewis smiled. “Then I’ll go with you.”

Keira Olsen suddenly looked up, incredulously, “What?”

“I said I would go with you,” Lewis replied with a smile in his eyes. “Didn’t she tell you to introduce your husband to her? What’s the matter, you don’t want to bring one?”

Keira was surprised.

Well, that wasn’t the case!

She took a step back in silence, swallowed hard, and then cleared her throat. “Alright then, I’ll reply to her

message.”

Lewis continued. “Alright, I’ll have someone prepare some gifts. You regard Mrs. Olsen as your mother, so when I visit my mother-in-law, I can’t come empty-handed.”

Mother-in-law…

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head and replied to Mrs. Olsen’s message. “Okay, I’ll

come tonight.”

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Olsen Family.

After receiving Keira’s message, Mrs. Olsen breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been afraid that Keira wouldn’t bring her husband back at all, which would mean she had made

be with Mr.

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her husband home tonight; let’s get the kitchen ready,”

said.

a bit impatient. “If she’s coming, she’s coming. What’s there

gave

headed to the

to the conversation between the two, narrowing

bring that pauper of a

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would make Keira

a smile, she said, “Then I’ll get Jake to come home for dinner too. After all, it’s Keira’s husband’s

We are sisters, so their

brothers-in-law.”

sent Jake a WhatsApp message. “Jake, come over for dinner

that, Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake to bring fewer

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

clenched her

thing because Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit

him?!

Olsen’s favoritism had had gone

displeased expression, Mrs. Olsen

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much. Tonight is to welcome Keira and her husband. His humble origins shouldn’t be highlighted too much compared

didn’t want to embarrass

replied, “Sure! I’ll

out loud, over WhatsApp, Jake had already replied,

tightness gripped Isla’s chest as she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit, so

reply was quick. “What

clenched her fist. “He should arrive around six, so

is there anything

action. The Horton family’s good upbringing didn’t allow for

our certificate today, and it’s kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on the

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to keep

husband from feeling inferior.”

Jake all

Keira’s husband, and he’d

rebelliously.

good to appear too shabby. I’ll

of Isla’s

reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too

face finally relaxed a lot.

five in the

of a car engine came

sound was unmistakably

flashed in

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guest, only to see a blue Porsche parked in

in a high-end tailored suit, stepped out

beaming smile

a limited edition, and Jake’s outfit was worth several hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to the front of

went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a time, yet there were still more

other choice, she placed the items in the living

living roo was covered with over a dozen gift boxes, every ite looking extremely valuable, including

item was worth several hundred

total value of these gifts was

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the millions.

were

no wonder the Hortons were the wealthiest

overwhelming.

her head to look at

bit off as

didn’t we say that it was just a casual family meal, and Keira’s

replied, “I know. I’ve already cut down the usual amount by thirty percent. After all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I wouldn’t want to bring too little

this, he looked toward Mrs. Olsen ai

son-in-law, and she could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a light smile.

then stepped forward “Next time you

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anything. You’ve gone to

expense.”

still feel it’s too modest and that I haven’t properly

Isla.”

with Taylor as the two

the house.

from guests ought to be placed in the living room until the guests leave, at which point they can be put away; the sight of the gift boxes made Mrs. Olsen imagine how awkward it would be for Keira

and took a deep breath before signaling

Aunt South came over.

gifts and wait outside for Keira

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for dinner.

another

tell Jake. Look, my chat history is here. I think the Hortons are just

Olsen didn’t know

Aunt South. “Tell the staff, when Keira’s husband

expressions.”

“Yes.”

arranging all this, Mrs. Olsen

to give her some mental preparation. “Jake and Isla are here too,

We’re on our way

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sending the message, Keira looked

didn’t seem to have dressed up

still noticed that he had changed into a

for wearing a suit, and overall, his long legs were

very handsome

wore an apricot sweater paired

two were quite a

had already prepared the gifts, and once T finished loading them into the car, he came in and “Mr. Horton, Miss Olsen, the

nodded and walked toward

off. “Fiona,

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future great-grandchild

walked out of the door and nearly tripped over herself when she heard

bit of

toward Lewis

ears turn

the Bentley, and the car drove

for anything, so she didn’t pay much attention to the gifts and simply said, “Mrs. Olsen

might not speak

might have

Keira paused.

for my elders, and my upbringing doesn’t allow me to

inappropriately.”

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married and always felt

loss for words and explained,

at the time,

“Just killing.”

cut him off, laughing

boss. The matter of your marriage was too incredible. Nowadays, everything’s online, and the courthouse is very strict. How could a marriage occur without both parties present… But I do remember that you, Miss

in junior high and didn’t have living expenses,

shocked Tom. “You were still a minor back then,

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so I could only do odd jobs, and

recall those tough times, her gaze tinged with nostalgia. “Actually, looking back, I

the pressure of being seen as the illegitimate daughter, without Poppy’s constant nagging, and without the

was lonely and poor,

must have had a

really,” Keira said

casually gloss over her past struggles:

she took on many jobs, and later when businesses grew stronger, she started her

owned a maintenance service factory, a

it seemed there was also

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carried bricks

then!

this and turned to

car.

was getting colder, and

like Oceanion had never snowed; the

car drove steadily on the

of someone at a construction site ahead wearing a yellow safety helmet, dressed in filthy overalls, and with a dirt-smudged

hands held above his head, he looked the dismal weather helplessly, seemingly trying to from the construction site to the 24-hour conveni store across the street to

turned down by many places for being a minor and had no choice but to work in physical labor

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on a rainy day like this when she first started the

no umbrella, and even less the heart

taxi.

through the rainy night, completely

that time, if someone had

crossed her mind, Keira suddenly spoke up. “Could you pull over

followed her request and stopped the car at the

house, got out of the car, ran over to

into

and hurried

“Let’s go.”

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slowly resumed its journey, and Keira’s lips curled into a smile. The umbrella she

felt like it was to the young and helpless

years ago.

see that after their car turned a corner, a luxury car

two bodyguards in black emerged from the

o a

held up in traffic and arrived late. How was your inspection of the

his hand and smiled. “In the language of Crera, it was

fruitful!”

he got into the car, not mi filth he was bringing to the backseat, and pl umbrella down carefully. He then said,

“Yes.”

g the

he

idea that she

ostata tunaan and at this moment

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Olsen’s house, which

The Olsen family.

and Taylor led Isla and Jake in tow and came to the living room entrance, ready to greet Keira and her new husband

help but say, “Shirley, you’re being too polite. They’re the younger generation, and they’re not from a proper family. Do

here to welcome them?”

frowned. “We cannot

their status.”

pulled up at the Olsen’s

Olsen’s face lit up with joy, and she stepped forward, looking

everyone

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stopped in front of them was Lewis’s exclusive

somewhat surprised to see

even

come back

a flicker of panic and concern

Could Keira’s husband be…

out of the car, and everyone immediately

else

looking inside the

driver.

puzzlement, “Keira,

husband?”

this, Keira paused

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car had made a turn and

at the Olsen residence, Lewis’s

rang.

caller ID, and his expression immediately turned grave; he

once.

end, Lewis ground his teeth. He looked at Keira apologetically. “I have a very important

“Go,” she said.

sentimental woman;

hesitated, “What about Mrs.

of other opportunities for acquainted. Let the car stop so I

unreadable in his actions, but th time

for two seconds,

“Stop the car”

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