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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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looked toward Taylor. “Keira is bringing her husband home tonight;

said.

she’s coming. What’s there to prepare? Shirley, you’re

words, he gave a nod to

headed to

the conversation between the two, narrowing her

was finally going to bring that pauper of a

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would make Keira pay

smile, she said, “Then I’ll get Jake to come home for dinner too.

our house. We are sisters,

brothers-in-law.”

saying this, she took out her phone and sent Jake a WhatsApp message.

and interjected, “Remind Jake to

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

clenched her fists

Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit for the public eye. Was Mrs. Olsen afraid that Jake would

him?!

Mrs. Olsen’s favoritism had had gone

displeased expression, Mrs.

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Keira and her

didn’t want to

smile, Isla replied, “Sure! I’ll

that out loud, over WhatsApp, Jake had

chest as she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit, so I thought to ask

was quick.

her fist. “He should arrive

“Okay, is there anything I need to

action. The

kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on

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expensive, to

husband from feeling inferior.”

Jake all too

husband, and

rebelliously.

message came through. “It’s my first visit, so it wouldn’t be good to appear too shabby. I’ll bring whatever I want, and you

of Isla’s lips

I told him not

finally relaxed a lot.

half-past five

humming sound of a

was unmistakably Jake’s

of a smile flashed in Isla’s eyes as she

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guest, only to

suit, stepped out

appearance brought a beaming smile to Isla’s

Then they saw Jake walk to the front of the car, open the hood,

The Olsen family’s housekeeper immediately went up to help, carrying three to

no other choice, she placed the items in the

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

was worth several hundred

value of these gifts

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the millions.

were filled

the wealthiest family in Oceanion, their

overwhelming.

turned her head to

bit off as

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

all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I wouldn’t want to bring too little and com

Olsen ai Taylor, “Taylor, Shirley, you don’t

always polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she could only suppress her

stepped forward “Next

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bring anything. You’ve gone to

expense.”

it be too much for my in-laws? I still feel it’s too modest and that I haven’t properly

Isla.”

Taylor as

the house.

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

frowned and took a deep breath before

Aunt South came over.

said, “Prepare some gifts and wait outside for Keira and her husband. If

the gifts didn’t match in quality, they

was now somewhat regretting having invited

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for dinner.

cast another glance

here. I think the Hortons are just too generous,

know what

instructions to Aunt South. “Tell the staff, when Keira’s husband arrives later, don’t show

expressions.”

“Yes.”

this, Mrs.

to give her some mental preparation. “Jake and Isla are here too, with quit few gifts. Keira, you should understand one

“Understood, Mrs. Olsen. We’re on our way and will arrive at

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message, Keira looked

have dressed

that he had changed into

a suit, and overall, his long legs

very

casual. She wore an apricot sweater

were quite

and once T finished loading them into the car, he came

and walked toward the parking

Horton waved and smiled as she sent them off. “Fiona, look at this perfect

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cute my future great-grandchild

walked out of the door and nearly

and Lewis had just made a bit of progress, and

couldn’t help but look toward Lewis with a mix of laughter and

saw his ears

into the Bentley, and the car

to the gifts and

their background. So later, she might not

you might

Keira paused.

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

inappropriately.”

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who absolutely refused to believe we were married and always felt I was pestering him? It seemed like he had the security

was at a loss for words and explained, “I

the time,

“Just killing.”

him off,

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

the Olsen family when I was in

were still

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could only do odd jobs, and some that

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

the illegitimate daughter, without Poppy’s constant nagging,

lonely and poor,

must have had a

Keira said

just casually gloss over her past struggles:

businesses grew stronger, she started her own company. Afterward, she became Dr. South, and Samuel took care of those

maintenance service factory,

it seemed there was also a

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also carried bricks at

then!

thought of this and turned to

car.

getting colder, and

Oceanion had never snowed; the winter rain carried

steadily on the

at a construction site ahead wearing a yellow safety helmet, dressed in

from the construction site to

many places for being

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also on a rainy day like

umbrella, and even less the

taxi.

could only sprint home through the rainy night,

time, if someone had offered

Keira suddenly spoke

driver, somewhat baffled, still followed her request and stopped the car at the

left the house, got out of the car, ran over to the construction site, and thrust it into the worker’s

broke into

waved her hand and

“Let’s go.”

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resumed its journey, and Keira’s lips curled into

it was to the young

years ago.

a corner, a luxury car suddenly stopped at the

bodyguards in black emerged from the vehicle, large black

o a

boss, we were held up in traffic

in his hand

fruitful!”

not mi filth he was bringing to the backseat, and pl umbrella down carefully.

“Yes.”

g the

he

idea that she had just shown

a roal ostata tunaan and

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house, which

The Olsen family.

time. She 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.

here to welcome them?”

“We cannot judge a person

their status.”

pulled

stepped forward, looking directly into the car. “Keira, you’v arrived,

then, everyone was

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car that stopped in front of them

was somewhat surprised

Jake even

uncle come back with

frowned, a flicker of panic

Could Keira’s husband be…

Keira got out of the car, and everyone immediately turned to see who

one else

the car door, looking inside the car, and indeed there was no one else

driver.

asked in puzzlement, “Keira,

husband?”

this, Keira

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made a turn and

at the Olsen

rang.

and his expression immediately turned grave;

once.

said on the other end, Lewis ground his teeth. He looked at Keira apologetically. “I have a very

“Go,” she said.

never been a sentimental woman; she immediately

Lewis hesitated, “What

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

actions, but th time he looked anxious, clearly an urgent matter

two seconds,

“Stop the car”

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