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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

mind to be

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up

looked toward Taylor. “Keira is bringing her husband home

said.

impatient. “If she’s coming, she’s coming. What’s

words, he gave a nod

then headed to

between

going to bring that pauper of a

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make Keira

get Jake to come home for dinner too.

are

brothers-in-law.”

phone and sent Jake a WhatsApp

Olsen couldn’t help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

clenched her fists

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

him?!

Mrs. Olsen’s favoritism had had

her displeased expression,

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

didn’t want

replied, “Sure!

WhatsApp, Jake had already replied, “Don’t

typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will

reply was

fist. “He should arrive around six, so come

“Okay, is there anything I

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

continued. “We got our certificate today, and it’s kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on the necessary gifts. But my mom

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expensive, to

husband from feeling inferior.”

Jake all

husband, and he’d

rebelliously.

so it wouldn’t be good to appear too shabby. I’ll bring whatever I

corner of Isla’s lips

and looked toward Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, I’ve already reminded Jake. I told him not to

Olsen’s face finally relaxed

half-past five in the

a

was unmistakably Jake’s

a smile flashed in Isla’s eyes as

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to welcome their guest, only to see a blue Porsche parked

in a high-end tailored suit, stepped out

brought a beaming smile

several hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to the front of

up to help, carrying three to

she placed the items in the living room

three or four trips, the floor of the living roo was covered with over a dozen gift boxes, every ite looking extremely valuable, including high-grade caviar, top-quality wines,

single item was worth several hundred

of these gifts

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the millions.

eyes were filled with

no wonder the Hortons were the wealthiest family in

overwhelming.

to

off as if she wanted

“Jake, didn’t we say that it was just a casual family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming

this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I wouldn’t want to

ai Taylor, “Taylor,

polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a

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bring anything. You’ve gone

expense.”

still feel it’s too modest and that I

Isla.”

with Taylor as the two of them

the house.

be put away; the sight of the gift boxes made Mrs. Olsen imagine how awkward it would be for Keira

and took a deep

Aunt South came over.

outside for Keira and her husband. If they

quality,

now somewhat

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for dinner.

cast another glance at

I really did tell Jake. Look, my chat history is here. I think the Hortons are just too generous, and maybe he genuinely thought he had already brought

didn’t know what to

took another deep breath and gave further instructions to Aunt South. “Tell the

expressions.”

“Yes.”

arranging all this, Mrs. Olsen still felt

sighed and ultimately took out her phone, sg a message to Keira to give her some mental preparation. “Jake and Isla are here too, with quit few gifts. Keira, you should

way and will arrive at the

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sending the message,

have

noticed that he had changed into

a suit, and overall,

was very handsome and

was very casual. She wore an apricot sweater paired with light-colored jeans,

two were quite a

had already prepared the gifts, and once T finished loading them into the car, he

walked toward the

and smiled as she sent them off. “Fiona,

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future great-grandchild

and nearly tripped over herself when she

bit of progress, and the old

Lewis

ears turn

into the Bentley, and the

about competing with Isla for anything, so she didn’t pay much attention to the gifts and simply said, “Mrs. Olsen never judges someone based on

So later, she might not speak to

smiled. “Miss Olsen, you might have some misunderstanding

Keira paused.

respect for my elders, and my upbringing

inappropriately.”

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always felt I was

for

the time,

“Just killing.”

cut him

was brought up. “Miss Olsen, you can’t blame my 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 Olsen, several identities back then, all for

moved out of the Olsen family when I was in junior high and didn’t have living expenses, so I looked for

“You were still a minor back

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I could only do odd jobs,

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

being seen as the illegitimate daughter, without Poppy’s constant

and poor,

“You must have had

really,” Keira

casually gloss over her past struggles: she truly felt it

later when businesses grew stronger, she started her own company. Afterward, she became Dr. South, and Samuel

now, she owned a maintenance service factory, a private kitchen

was also a

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bricks at a construction

then!

this and turned to look

car.

getting colder, and unexpectedly, drizzle began

city like Oceanion had never snowed;

steadily on the

ahead wearing a yellow safety helmet, dressed in filthy overalls, and

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

remembered her first job. She had be turned down by many places for being a minor

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day like this when she first started the

and even less the

taxi.

through the

if someone had offered

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

somewhat baffled, still followed her request and stopped the car

the blue umbrella she took when she left the house, got out of the

was taken aback for a moment, his dirt-streaked and unrecognizable face broke into a look of joy. He spoke with an

her hand and

“Let’s go.”

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

was to the young and helpless her

years ago.

a corner, a luxury car suddenly stopped at the

from the vehicle, large black umbrella,

o a

in traffic

the small blue umbrella in his hand and smiled. “In the language of

fruitful!”

into the car, not mi filth he was bringing to the backseat, and pl

“Yes.”

g the

he

idea that

and at this moment

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Olsen’s house, which was

The Olsen family.

Olsen kept track of the time. She and Taylor led Isla and Jake in tow and came to the living room entrance, ready to greet Keira

being too polite. They’re the younger generation, and they’re not from a proper family. Do we really need so many of

here to welcome them?”

“We cannot

their status.”

pulled up at

lit up with joy, and she stepped forward, looking directly into the car. “Keira, you’v arrived, and your

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car that stopped in front of them was Lewis’s

surprised to see

even exchanged

come back

flicker of panic and concern

Could Keira’s husband be…

out of the car, and everyone immediately turned to see who was behind her,

one else got

through the car door, looking inside the car, and indeed

driver.

asked in puzzlement, “Keira, where

husband?”

this, Keira paused for

1

Two minutes ago.

as their car had made a

at the Olsen residence,

rang.

and his expression immediately turned grave; he answered the

once.

Lewis ground his teeth. He

“Go,” she said.

sentimental woman;

Lewis hesitated, “What about Mrs.

for acquainted. Let the car stop so I can get out,”

th time he looked anxious, clearly an urgent matter w at

thought for two seconds,

“Stop the car”

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